The real problem with Python 3 - no business case for conversion (was "I strongly dislike Python 3")

[John Nagle]

On 7/4/2010 10:44 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 7/4/2010 7:58 PM, John Nagle wrote:
>
>> The "incompatible with all extension modules I need" part
>> is the problem right now. A good first step would be to
>> identify the top 5 or 10 modules that are blocking a move to
>> Python 3 by major projects with many users.
>
> Let me repeat. Last September, if not before, Guido identified numpy as
> a top package blocking moves by other packages and projects. I am not
> sure what he thought, but I consider it number 1. He encouraged the
> numpy people to produce a 3.x version even though some did not see any
> personal benefit. We supposedly will see numpy for 3.2. If we actually
> do, other dominoes will fall into place.
>
> I you have any other ideas about other top blockers, please share them.

    The Twisted team has a list of what they need:

"http://stackoverflow.com/questions/172306/how-are-you-planning-on-handling-the-migration-to-python-3"

     * Zope Interface
     * PyCrypto
     * PyOpenSSL
     * PyGTK


					John Nagle