[saagarjha]

> However, the Python ecosystem isn't doing anyone any favors here.

Apple isn't, either. They ship a version of Python by default that is woefully out of date and conflicts with any other Python that you install, and what's more, some of their tools (notably, LLDB) freak out if you have a newer Python on your $PATH.

[rubatuga]

Except you forgot Apple ships Python 2.7.15, which was released in 2018. It's actually quite up to date.

[tpush]

My Mac on Mojave ships with Python 2.7.10 which was released May 23, 2015.

[naibafo]

maybe it is right now. But in my experience they usually don't keep them up to date very well

[robohoe]

Sounds like RHEL 7...Unless you enable Software Collections.

[jedieaston]

RHEL 8 is moving to Python 3, though, with a Python 2 binary kept for system tools that still need it.