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The default Python on any system is the only one which is really well tested and works with all the not-trivial-to-compile packages. Making py3 the default is e
by hyperknot 10y ago
The default Python on any system is the only one which is really well tested and works with all the not-trivial-to-compile packages. Making py3 the default is exactly for deprecating py2 support, thus an apt-get install python27 would never have the wide range of apt installed packages, like it does now.
- dijit 10y agoTo be honest, new software should not be being developed on the 2.x line, so if it's not battletested now, it should never be. But thats my opinion of course. We need to move the industry forward eventually and 95% of useful plugins/modules have already been ported. It's time for py3 as a first class citizen.
- compuguy 10y agoAnsible only works with python 2.x (with beta 3.x support).
- tobltobs 10y agoI don't get the logic behind your battletested thought. Generally it might be true that finally python 3 is now the default for new projects but that doesn't mean that there will be a switch to python 3 as default enviroment. There are still a lot of base libs which are not ported to python 3. Most often nobody has interest in porting them. Some are, but then often as a complete rewrite, which are not backwards compatible. Until Python 3 is the default env it will take a few more years.
- Scarblac 10y agoIn 3 years, Python 2 will not be maintained anymore. It should really not be used for anything important in 18.04 LTS anymore, because that'll need to be supported for longer.