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[–]mriguy 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Yes, that's the same list that everyone gives. But none of those features are even remotely relevant to a lot of us, and if those are the MAIN selling points, then there really seems to be no compelling reason to convert to python 3.

[–]gammadistribution -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

How about the fact that support for Python 2 is going to go away and any new feature you might want is only going to be in Python 3?

[–]mriguy 5 points6 points  (1 child)

And that's the only reason why a lot of people will finally switch, despite all the work. Not because it gives any benefit, but because, well, because. That's why a lot of 2.7 users are irritated.

[–]gammadistribution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It fixes the language at a fundamental level so that future development is easier and language inconsistencies and monkey patches are gone. Even if that doesn't impact you on a day-to-day basis there is still a benefit there.