[Python-Dev] Mercurial migration: progress report (PEP 385)

[Terry Reedy]

Brett Cannon wrote:

>     I would very much like the 'k' dropped from the py3 name. It was a
>     funny joke when py3 was vaporware, now it is excess baggage which
>     only puzzles non-insiders and newcomers.
> 
> 
> Is it really that confusing? I have never heard of anyone asking "what 
> is py3k?" 

Do you read python-list? It has been asked. Also, some people seem to 
think that py3k is different from python 3.

tjr