On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 8:28 AM, Steve D'Aprano <steve+pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:20 pm, Leam Hall wrote: > > > But if someone comes onto the list, or IRC, and says they need to stay > > on Python 2 then please drop the dozens of e-mails and comments about > > upgrading. > [...] > > My recent experience with some people's inability to take "Sorry, I > > can't" for an answer has been a real turn-off. I have requirements that > > dictate Python. If this was a personal venture I'd already be elsewhere > > purely because the Python community on the list and IRC is so > unwelcoming. > > Leam, I've defended people choosing to remain on older versions of Python, > even > as old as 1.5. The most recent was just a couple of minutes ago, in my > response > to Chris. It's not nice or friendly of you to tar the entire community > with a > reputation because of one or two people saying something you don't want to > debate. > > But it isn't all about you. Just because you started this thread -- oh > wait, you > didn't *wink* -- doesn't mean you control its direction. If people want to > discuss the pros and cons of upgrading, without specifically badgering > you, you > should remember that *it isn't about you* and don't take it personally. > Steve, just a quick follow-up. Thank you for calling me out on this! It's wrong for me to do something I complain about others doing. Feel free to reach through the ether and smack me if I do this again. Leam -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
