Python 2 is Python. Python 3 is not.

Posted Apr 6, 2014 9:20 UTC (Sun) by job (guest, #670)
In reply to: Python 2 is Python. Python 3 is not. by juliank
Parent article: Pyston — a new Python 2.7 implementation

Unicode in Python has always been a pain. Parts of the standard library explode when exposed to it in unexpected ways. However I much prefer that situation than Python 3 which is much more subtly broken.

While the new Unicode handling may look good on paper it completely breaks down in practice. Read what Armin Ronacher wrote on the subject in his blog if you haven't already, he understands the issues involved much better than I do.