[Python-Dev] Python for new users

2013-09-30 Thread Nick Efford
In the 'PEP453 ready for pronouncement' thread, Donald said Because reality is that new users are still likely to be using Python 2.7. Python 3 is just now starting to be really usable, however there's a huge corpus of existing tutorials, course work, books etc for Python 2.7. As Python 3 become

Re: [Python-Dev] Python-Dev Digest, Vol 92, Issue 156

2011-03-25 Thread Nick Efford
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 9:04 AM, wrote: On 12:03 pm, jnol...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone: The new list will also have a closed, members-only archive. After consulting with other core developers, we believe it's easier to ask questions when you don't have to worry about Google picking up your words from a public archive. Boggle. J

Re: [Python-Dev] #Python3 ! ? (was Python Library Support in 3.x)

2010-06-20 Thread Nick Efford
n commit to Python 3 fully. Six months ago, I definitely could not have done so. This is progress, and we need to be positive about it. Regards, Nick -- Dr Nick Efford, School of | E: n.d.eff...@leeds.ac.uk Computing, University of | T: +44 113 343 6809 Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK | W: http://w

Re: [Python-Dev] Python 3.0.1

2009-01-30 Thread Nick Efford
> Paul Moore wrote: > > Serious question: does anybody know how to get better communication > from the user base? My impression is that it's pretty hard to find out > who is actually using 3.0, and get any feedback from them. I suppose a > general query on clp might get some feedback, but otherwi

Re: [Python-Dev] Python developers are in demand

2007-10-25 Thread Nick Efford
programming language for undergraduates on all of our degree programmes. I know we're not the only ones doing this, so perhaps the supply will rise to meet the demand in a few years! Nick -- Dr Nick Efford, School of | E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computing, University of | T: +44 113 343 6809