[madsravn]

I read the same article as the guy and was also discouraged by using PIL. Python 2 vs Python 3 just makes life hard for people not used to Python. Maybe someone should do something about that.

I just went ahead and implemented the code in C++ instead.

[creshal]

It's mostly a solved problem nowadays – Pillow exists as much better and Python3-compatible PIL fork.

[madsravn]

I wans't talking about just PIL - I was talking about Python 2 vs Python 3 in general.

EDIT: And I'm not talking about development only. I'm talking about download small scripts and being able to run them seamlessly as well.

[JupiterMoon]

Just pick one and use it. If it is a long project pick python 3. If you actually use python you'll barely notice the difference.

EDIT If the script uses a well formed #! this isn't too much of a problem either.

[creshal]

> EDIT If the script uses a well formed #! this isn't too much of a problem either.

He does have a point, though: Dependency management in Python is a pain in the ass. Virtualenvs aren't really a solution, distribution packages are usually horribly outdated, …