On 11 September 2017 at 13:07, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > Fortunately, it's not that hard to type "python3" all the time. OS > distributions can progressively shift to using that name, and then > eventually not ship a Py2 until/unless something depends on it, all > without losing backward compatibility.
My main objections to needing to type "python3" are: * It perpetuates the illusion that Python 3 isn't the "real" Python, and creates a feedback loop that makes it harder to persuade people that we're ready to make Python 3 the default. * It makes it harder to write cross-platform instructions that encompass Windows, which doesn't have a "python3" executable. But both of these are weak arguments and as usual, practicality beats purity. Paul -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
