[Python-Dev] [Pydotorg] Python 3.0 Porting information

[Steve Holden]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>> Do we need to recruit community support
>> to get this stuff moving? Experience suggests that "if we build it" they
>> will not come unless and until they are led by the nose.
> 
> There is
> 
> http://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=browse&c=533
> (Programming Language :: Python :: 3)
> 
> It currently lists some 20 packages. It might be worthwhile to blog
> about that, explaining that if your package isn't listed there even
> though it works with Python 3, then you should classify it correctly
> right away.
> 
> There is also
> 
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/Early2to3Migrations
> 
> although I'm not sure how useful this is (if the "upstream" package
> supports 3.0, and is listed in PyPI, then the PyPI listing is better.
> This page might help to collect "forking ports", i.e. where the porter
> is not the author).
> 
Thanks, Martin.

regards
 Steve
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