Article on the future of Python

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:37:35 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Steven D'Aprano
> <steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info> wrote:

>> While PyPy is still a work in progress, and is not anywhere near as
>> mature as (say) gcc or clang, it should be considered production-ready.
> 
> That's all very well, but unless I have my facts badly wrong, PyPy is
> only compatible with Python 2 - right? 

At the moment, yes. Support for Python 3 is in active development.

http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2012/09/py3k-status-update-6.html


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> Assuming it manages to catch up with Py3, which a decade makes entirely
> possible, this I can well believe. And while we're sounding all hopeful,
> maybe Python will be on popularity par with every other P in the classic
> LAMP stack. *That* would be a Good Thing.

Given how Perl has slipped in the last decade or so, that would be a step 
backwards for Python :-P



-- 
Steven