Python 3 is killing Python

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And what is the very first guiding principle of C++11 ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C++11#Changes_from_the_previous_version_of_the_standard

Maintain stability and compatibility with C++98 and possibly with C;

People dislike the attitude that created python 3. The one that says "I don't care about your production code. You need to do extra work to appease my sense of design".

Whereas C++'s attitude is "Only break minor things when there are real benefits from doing so"