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by kbd 3404 days ago
> Wes wrote his book in Py2 and did not have any desire for Py3

I find it hard to believe you're citing a book that was published in 2012[1], when it made sense to still target Python 2, as relevant to today's argument. The new version is updated for Python 3.5[2].

[1] http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920023784.do

[2] https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/python-for-da...

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It's like there is no sense of time on the Internet! That was 4 years ago. People change their minds. That's a good thing.

I agree with you totally.

I am totally confused. Zed Shaw wrote in 2010 how he didn't like Python 3 and his book wasn't going to show Python 3. Then he edited the note in November 2016 restating his position again.

Sometime between November 2016 to today he decided to release a Python 3 version.

I mention that the original idea that Python 3 was not a good practice in 2010 and was the majority view and again in 2012 a major library was released with Python 2 as its main target with the majority of the community was fine with the Python 2 focus.

Why am I making no sense time line?

I like Zed Shaw as a member of the Python community and I was defending his stance on sticking with Python 2 (I personal supported Python 3 since announcement)

So what is you agree and disagree with totally?????