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This has been a long time coming. Not being able to use Python3.x for web development was a large barrier for me switching completely. Now Python3.x just needs
by Wilduck 16y ago
This has been a long time coming. Not being able to use Python3.x for web development was a large barrier for me switching completely. Now Python3.x just needs to be the default for more linux distros.
- sigzero 16y agoThat probably is not going to happen for a long while.
- tapiwa 16y agoI agree. Python 3 will not see significant uptake till it is the default on most distros. It is the usual chicken and egg problem. Distros won't upgrade if there is no reason to. In fact, many are reluctant to upgrade to 3.0 since it breaks a few mini-apps developed in 2.x (as happened to me on ArchBang Linux a few weeks ago). You need a killer app to force through the migration. Viz Rails and the number of hosts who now have Ruby hosting (if only in name) even on their cheapest hosting packages.
- dagw 16y agoYou need a killer app The larger problem is that all the existing killer apps need porting over first. Python has a large ecosystem of killer apps (or rather libraries) already, so no matter how killer your new app is, it probably won't outkill the sum total of all existing killer apps.