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You write, that "Everyone claims that it's easier to move to some other 
language rather than to migrate to Python 3".

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On 2021-03-27 06:36, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 4:20 PM <python at blackward.eu> wrote:
>> 
>> Chris,
>> 
>> you seem to imply, that I have compiled said versions without reason 
>> and
>> that the same would be possible on basis of Python 3 - which is simply
>> not true. Maybe you are not enough acquainted with Qt and belonging
>> libraries alike PyQtGraph. Maybe you are just not willing to see /
>> accept these arguments.
>> 
>> By the way, some months ago I started trying to migrate to Python 3 
>> and
>> gave up in favor of creating said compilation. Compatibility of Python
>> and its Packages decreased with V3 significantly. A whole lot of minor
>> and major incompatibilities between your subversions and belonging
>> packages. This was one reason, why Java took the route to its own 
>> death.
> 
> FUD. Lots and lots of FUD. More reasons to not promote your
> distribution. Use it if you will, but it doesn't merit any further
> visibility.
> 
>> With a view to the mid and long term future, this discussion even 
>> gives
>> me cause to ponder about whether it doesn't make more sense to rely 
>> more
>> on C# and WinForms for professional projects from now on. I am fluent 
>> in
>> both too and it always makes sense to bet on the right horse at an 
>> early
>> stage.
> 
> If you prefer, go for it. Everyone claims that it's easier to move to
> <some other language> rather than to migrate to Python 3, and I'm
> calling people's bluffs now. Go ahead and move to another language if
> it's easier - it's no skin off my nose.
> 
> Or maybe it isn't easier, and that's just an empty argument. Funny how
> it keeps coming up.
> 
> ChrisA


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