Python 3.0 unfit for serious work?

[Steven Bethard]

Steven Bethard wrote:
 > So as a Python programmer, the path is clear. As soon as possible, you
 > should make your code compatible with Python 3.0.

John Nagle wrote:
>     There's always the possiblity that Python 3 won't happen.

That's not really a possibility. Unlike Perl 6, Python 3 is not a new 
language. And you can see Guido's release plan here:

     http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3000/

In brief:

* An alpha in the first half of 2007
* First real release in the first half of 2008

STeVe