We need to start demanding that folks move towards 3.0 compliance with their tutorials. Most of the functionality in Python3000 is available from the __future__ module, especially in Python2.6 and up. There is no reason to continue supporting deprecated tutorials. If someone is still using an very old version of Python then they should learn from the official tutorial.
However just ignoring the currently outdated tutorials is NOT enough, we must modify them or destroy them. This is the only way we can guarantee that confusion is not propagated through the ranks of new users. We must reign in this multiplicity and we must move forward in our evolution. Some folks will need to be brought into compliance kicking and screaming... so be it! If they are not willing to move forward then we must demand that they annotate their tutorials as OUT OF DATE with very prominent warnings. These annotations need to exists on every page and everywhere a new feature has superseded an old feature. Also it would also be wise to include a link to the relevant part of the official tutorial that showcases the new syntax/functionality. Like for instance the print function, string formatting, etc, etc. If any tutorial owners refuse to cooperate we need to remove their tutorials (and/or links to their tutorials) from the official Python website forever. We must not be a party to multiplicity. We must stand united to move the Python code base forward and into 3.0 compliance. You can always read the official tutorial of an old version if you need to, but we cannot allow confusion to exists on the internet. This will be a painful blow to some, but progress is far more important than any one persons "feelings" getting hurt. We must move forward, and if that means leaving some selfish folks behind THEN SO BE IT! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
