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Python doesn't use semantic versioning. The number after the first period is a major (annual) release and can and does contain breaking changes (though so far n

Python doesn't use semantic versioning. The number after the first period is a major (annual) release and can and does contain breaking changes (though so far never on the scale of the 2->3 upgrade). We may never see a 4.0 because of the scar tissue, but the language continues to evolve.

sph 2y ago
Linux: let's bump the major version just because Python: for the love of God [1] don't touch the version I wonder if the scar tissue will ever heal and we'll see a Python 4 in two decades. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUyK6JWt9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUyK6JWt9U
- hnlmorg 2y ago
  Probably not before a Perl 6
- sgarland 2y ago
  K8s: the major version will never change, so instead we’ll introduce breaking changes with minor versions.
infamia 2y ago
> We may never see a 4.0 because of the scar tissue, but the language continues to evolve. They should do the opposite really. If it hurts, do it more often and get better at it. A perfect time would be when Python gets some nice JIT performance improvements which everyone will probably like.