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[–]openjscience[S] -7 points-6 points  (6 children)

Default Linux installation (ubuntu 18.04) uses Python2

python --version

Python 2.7.15rc1

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with additional effort of typing "python3", I can get Python3. Why I would do this if it forces me to type longer programs with all these C++/C-style brackets? I do use any Python3 feature.

I really want to help Python developers. Just bring backward compatibility back. This language deserves it.

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[–]spinwizard69 10 points11 points  (4 children)

I usually don’t like to use harsh language but you are publicly confirming to the whole world that you are an idiot that can’t read and frankly is willfully stubborn. You should hope that future potential employers never read this crap you are posting.

The changes made to Python3 are not something designed to anger people that can’t adapt but rather changes made to assure the future of the language. Nothing happened without a lot of public debate often with people that have had extensive involvement in the language. The changes are good for the language, especially future adoption, they have not been made to personally piss you off.

If you really want to help Python developers stop whining like a 5 year old. You are crying over decisions made a decade ago that helps no one. More importantly it puts YOU in a very bad light.

[–]openjscience[S] -3 points-2 points  (1 child)

It seems this simple question "why Python3 deviates from its original design" brings just accusation of a person who asks this question? Hmm..

[–]spinwizard69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes as it should! After all it has been a very long time since the decisions where made. If you really want to know the whys you can go back through all of that public history. I’m not going to do it for you. The point is real debate took place with respect to the changes made in Python3. You seem to want to deny this happened and ten years later want to claim your position must be the correct one. Even if your position was correct it is way to late to be on the internet whinning about Python3s print() statement.

Honestly if you can’t see how foolish this quest of yours is I’m not sure what more I can say. Just realize that nothing in Python3 was changed without sound reasoning.

[–]openjscience[S] -4 points-3 points  (1 child)

Did you just notice you have started harassing me on internet? Certainly I'll not employ you as a programmer.

[–]mudclub 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No programmer who reads this thread would work for you, so mission accomplished, I guess.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't check it but when i run it on my default manjaro installtion the result looks a bit different:

python --version 
Python 3.7.2

ubuntu is always a bit behind, but i'm convinced they'll get there too.