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echelonyesterday at 9:55 PM1 replyview on HN

It's a shame that Python 2->3 transition was so painful, because Python could use a few more clean breaks with the past.

This would be a potential case for a new major version number.


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froobiusyesterday at 10:09 PM

On the other hand, taking backwards compatibility so seriously is a big part of the massive success of Python

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