Gumm,
For me, not having prebuilt psyco binaries for Python 2.6 was a problem. However, psyco binaries for Python 2.6 are available here now:
Also, I used to know people who were using Windows 98/ME as their only computer's operating system. Unlike Python 2.5, Python 2.6 is incompatible with Windows 98/ME, so I kept using Python 2.5 to maintain compatibility with their computers. However, all of those people have recently upgraded.
I don't like to use Python 3 yet. The split of the string type into a string type and a bytes type seems awkward to me, and I often forget
to put parentheses after the new print function. These problems are just my inability to change my habits though. If you don't have the same Python 2 habits strongly ingrained (and reinforced at work where Python 2 is used), then using Python 3 with pygame shouldn't be a problem for you.
Jason
From: B W <stabbingfinger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: pygame-users@xxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, March 25, 2010 12:41:11 PM
Subject: [pygame] Python 2.5.4 or 2.6
Howdy.
Pygame download page claims "python2.5.4 is the best python on windows at the moment". This has been the status since I began with Python and Pygame about 1.5 years ago. While I appreciate suggestions that save me time and agony, it is my nature to always ask why. If the doc says take this pill, it will save your life--I gotta ask! Call it a compulsion.
Why should I prefer Python 2.5.4 on Windows?
Will Python 2.6 ever be crowned king? What factors are holding it back?
Will Python 3 ever be crowned king? What factors are holding it back?
I'm mostly interested in the opinions of the people who assess such things at a technology-readiness level, such as the Pygame maintainers and people who follow bug management and other objective indicators. Not particularly interested "Gumm's personal experience is it works okay" responses. :)
Thanks in advance.
Gumm