Re: [Tutor] Python version 2.7 or 3.0

2013-03-12 Thread Leam Hall
On 03/12/2013 11:47 AM, Alan Gauld wrote: On 12/03/13 14:20, Mike Nickey wrote: I'm seeing on StackOverflow that 2.7 is the standard for those that have libraries that haven't been ported to 3.1.2 yet. Does this mean that 2.7 is dead or dying? Is this just a well managed marketing campaign? L

Re: [Tutor] Python version 2.7 or 3.0

2013-03-12 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On 13/03/13 01:20, Mike Nickey wrote: Hey all, I'm used to python 2.7 but I'm seeing and hearing a lot about 3.0 and wanted to ask a few questions. I'm seeing on StackOverflow that 2.7 is the standard for those that have libraries that haven't been ported to 3.1.2 yet. Does this mean that 2.7 is

Re: [Tutor] Python version 2.7 or 3.0

2013-03-12 Thread Alan Gauld
On 12/03/13 14:20, Mike Nickey wrote: I'm seeing on StackOverflow that 2.7 is the standard for those that have libraries that haven't been ported to 3.1.2 yet. Does this mean that 2.7 is dead or dying? Is this just a well managed marketing campaign? Like any software the latest version will ev

[Tutor] Python version 2.7 or 3.0

2013-03-12 Thread Mike Nickey
Hey all, I'm used to python 2.7 but I'm seeing and hearing a lot about 3.0 and wanted to ask a few questions. I'm seeing on StackOverflow that 2.7 is the standard for those that have libraries that haven't been ported to 3.1.2 yet. Does this mean that 2.7 is dead or dying? Is this just a well mana