What is Python's answer to Perl 6?

From: Reinhold Birkenfeld (reinhold-birkenfeld-nospam_at_wolke7.net)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 11:18:30 +0200

Hello,

another Perl/Python question: the subject says it all.

Perl is going to change dramatically to become a more powerful and
easier to (read|write) language.

Is Python taking a similar step (-> Python 3) some time in the near future?

Reinhold 

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