Developing for Python (2.x or 3)?

[Paulo J. Matos]

Hi all,

I am in the process of choosing which Python version for a brand new
application. Van Rossum in an interview recently advised all new
applications to use Python3 but I am afraid, most libraries (PyGtk,
PyQt, Networking Libs, etc) won't follow suit to 3.0 and I will end up
using a version of the language which can't connect to libraries because
they haven't been ported yet.

Should this be a concern?

Cheers,

--
Paulo Jorge Matos - pocmatos at gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.personal.soton.ac.uk/pocm

[Sean DiZazzo]

I would use 2.5.2 or 2.6. I don't think 3 is anywhere near stable
yet.

Paulo J. Matos wrote:

Hi all,

I am in the process of choosing which Python version for a brand new
application. Van Rossum in an interview recently advised all new
applications to use Python3 but I am afraid, most libraries (PyGtk,
PyQt, Networking Libs, etc) won't follow suit to 3.0 and I will end up
using a version of the language which can't connect to libraries because
they haven't been ported yet.

Should this be a concern?

Cheers,

--
Paulo Jorge Matos - pocmatos at gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.personal.soton.ac.uk/pocm

[Ville M. Vainio]

"Paulo J. Matos" <po******@gmail.comwrites:

I am in the process of choosing which Python version for a brand new
application. Van Rossum in an interview recently advised all new
applications to use Python3 but I am afraid, most libraries (PyGtk,

I don't think he meant "all new" applications, bit rather when you are
about to embark on a new "thing" that will take a while to build (new
django? ;-).

PyQt, Networking Libs, etc) won't follow suit to 3.0 and I will end
up using a version of the language which can't connect to libraries
because they haven't been ported yet.

I'd expect the libs to catch up quite quickly, bit I'd still not do an
end-user app in 3.0 yet. 2.6, using 3.0 comatibility features is your
best bet.

[Cameron Laird]

In article <9d**********************************@x1g2000prh.g ooglegroups.com>,
Sean DiZazzo <ha**********@gmail.comwrote:

>I would use 2.5.2 or 2.6. I don't think 3 is anywhere near stable
yet.

Paulo J. Matos wrote:

>Hi all,

I am in the process of choosing which Python version for a brand new
application. Van Rossum in an interview recently advised all new
applications to use Python3 but I am afraid, most libraries (PyGtk,
PyQt, Networking Libs, etc) won't follow suit to 3.0 and I will end up
using a version of the language which can't connect to libraries because
they haven't been ported yet.

Should this be a concern?