because it is a dead language. Not dead, as in no one uses it, but dead as in it has stopped living and no longer moves around. In the same way that sanskrit

because it is a dead language. Not dead, as in no one uses it, but dead as in it has stopped living and no longer moves around. In the same way that sanskrit or latin, languages known by millions of people, are dead languages. And finally a bit of snark. python2 also has the neat property that it does not rot.