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by jdimov9 3940 days ago
Because there is no good reason to use 3.x and 2.x is the natural choice that makes perfect sense?
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zokier 3940 days ago
For text editor specifically I'd imagine the improved Unicode/bytestring handling would be a benefit.
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michaelmior 3940 days ago
Why is 2.x the "natural choice"? I'm not saying it's a bad choice, but you seem to be treating it as a given.
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metalliqaz 3940 days ago
Enormous install base.
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njharman 3940 days ago
There are many good reasons to use 3.x
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