Comments on: Python 3000 in 60 seconds http://4.flowsnake.org/archives/103 A Pythoneer's adventures with Chicken Scheme. ^_^ And more. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:36:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Hans Nowak http://4.flowsnake.org/archives/103#comment-239 Hans Nowak Sat, 17 May 2008 22:51:57 +0000 http://4.flowsnake.org/?p=103#comment-239 I don't think Python 3.0 will be all that different from 2.5 (or 2.6 which is coming out this year as well)... so starting with 2.5 will likely not be a waste of time, as most features will still be in 3.0. That said, you could just wait it out if you are so inclined, but I'm not sure how soon certain libraries will be available for 3.0 (like wxPython for example, or anything else that is non-trivial to port). I don't think Python 3.0 will be all that different from 2.5 (or 2.6 which is coming out this year as well)... so starting with 2.5 will likely not be a waste of time, as most features will still be in 3.0.

That said, you could just wait it out if you are so inclined, but I'm not sure how soon certain libraries will be available for 3.0 (like wxPython for example, or anything else that is non-trivial to port).

]]> By: Michael Campbell http://4.flowsnake.org/archives/103#comment-238 Michael Campbell Sat, 17 May 2008 15:07:56 +0000 http://4.flowsnake.org/?p=103#comment-238 I'm an /old/ programmer (20+ years experience, have used professionally Ruby, Perl, Java, C, and C++) coming into Python as a newbie. Is there traction to be gained by learning Python 2.5, or should I wait? I'm an /old/ programmer (20+ years experience, have used professionally Ruby, Perl, Java, C, and C++) coming into Python as a newbie. Is there traction to be gained by learning Python 2.5, or should I wait?

]]> By: PJ http://4.flowsnake.org/archives/103#comment-237 PJ Fri, 16 May 2008 21:52:02 +0000 http://4.flowsnake.org/?p=103#comment-237 As far as I'm concerned, the stdlib reorg alone is worth it. As far as I'm concerned, the stdlib reorg alone is worth it.

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