Python 3.0 (Was: when will python 2.5 take in mainstream?)

[Laurent Pointal]

Steven Bethard a écrit :
> Laurent Pointal wrote:
>> For Python 3.0, AFAIK its a big rewrite and developers know that it will
>> be uncompatible in large parts with existing code.
> 
> Wrong on both counts. ;-) Python 3.0 is not a rewrite. It's based on the
> same code base as the 2.X line, but with a lot of the old deprecated
> things removed. And, while Python 3.0 is allowing itself to break
> backwards compatibility, at least that the Python level, it should be
> largely compatible with the 2.X line. There will be some breakages, but
> (1) they shouldn't be too extensive and (2) there will be utilities to
> help you update your code. In many cases, it will be possible to write
> code that works in both Python 2.X and 3.0.
> 
> STeVe

Hum my brain just mix 3 and 3000. Sorry, just a factor 1000.