[Image-SIG] PIL and Python 3.1

[Jared De Blander]

This sort of describes the situation I have just recently ran into. I wanted
to fiddle with a wireless IP cam I picked up to monitor my driveway as the
included software was garbage and decided to try Python as I had been
wanting to learn it for sometime. Well 100 lines into my first real attempt
at a python3 program I realized that I needed PIL and had to revert back to
python2.  I know asking for something like this to be converted is a tall
tall order but as it seems to be in the works I just wanted to give it my +1
again


On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:57 AM, joe oettinger <joeoettinger at gmail.com>wrote:

> First, I'd like to say thanks to  Fredrik Lundh and those working with him
> for the huge and effective effort they've expended to establish and maintain
> PIL.
>
> Second, that PIL for python 3.1 would be a wonderful advance.
>
> Personally, I just dabble in Python, but I've got an interesting story to
> tell:
>
> My son, who writes software for TI, recently wanted to help his 10-year-old
> learn to program. I suggested Python. He downloaded the latest version of
> Python and bought "Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner" (which uses
> PIL and Pygames). He's a very busy engineer. The kid is bright, but has many
> other interests. As you will have guessed, they've postponed their project
> for a while.
>
> I'm sure  that lack of support libraries like PIL and numpy has slowed the
> adoption of Python 3.x. I'd guess that the uncertainty about which version
> to use has even slowed the overall adoption of Python by new users.
>
> Conversely, Python3.x with PIL and other support libraries would be
> unbeatable - a beautiful intellectual achievement.
>
> Thanks again to Lundh et al for all their selfless work!
>
> Joe Oettinger
>
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