[Info-vax] Python 2 support ends 1-Jan-2020

[Dave Froble]

On 1/4/2019 2:20 PM, johnson.eric at gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1:17:37 PM UTC-5, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>
>> Yes,  Python3 is really a completely different language than Python2.
>
> Perhaps its one of perspective, but I don't think it's fair to
> say they are completely different.
>
> But to be fair, there are just enough breaking changes that
> the work to be done and tested (for a large code base) can
> feel substantial.
>
> Many of the python3 advocates continue to be surprised at
> just how recalcitrant the python2 base is. I suspect
> that's because those advocates are unfamiliar with the
> pains of managing a large scale production facing code base
> and the well placed fears that exist with deploying any
> "big change".

Am I the only one who finds this humorous?

I also wonder why there are so many "newer" programming environments. 
For something like java, the concept of a Java engine that once 
implemented in any environment would then execute Java code appears to 
be a good idea.  The reality might not live up to the goal.

Sometimes I feel that every wanna-be language developer creates his own 
language, just because he wants to, not because of any actual need.  If 
that is really the case, then it's just chaos, with nothing anyone can 
really count upon.

Too bad there language developers sometimes don't have a clue when it 
comes to production environments, and the resistance to re-write 
applications every 6 months or so.

Some years ago I was informed that I could not be a serious programmer 
if I didn't know PHP.  I asked the guy if he ever did any assembler 
work, and got a blank look.  He had never heard of assembler programming.

I also wonder at times about the names.  If I wasn't prejudiced, I guess 
I could also ask about Ada, Basic, Cobol, Fortran, Algol, and of course C.

:-)

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