[Python-Dev] Downloads page: Which version of Python should be listed first?

Ross Lagerwall

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On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 07:57:52AM +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > The default version shown on

http://docs.python.org/

is now 3.3.0, > which I think is a Good Thing. However,

http://python.org/download/

> puts 2.7 first, and says: >> """If you don't know which version to use, start with Python 2.7; more > existing third party software is compatible with Python 2 than Python > 3 right now.""" >> Firstly, is this still true? (I wouldn't have a clue.) And secondly, > would this be better worded as "one's better but the other's a good > fall-back"? Something like: >> """Don't know which version to use? Python 3.3 is the recommended > version for new projects, but much existing software is compatible > with Python 2.""" > I would say listing 3.3 as the recommended version to use is a good thing, especially as distros like Ubuntu and Fedora transition to Python 3. It also makes sense, given that the docs default to 3.3. -- Ross Lagerwall
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