Steven D'Aprano <steven@[...].au>  writes:

>  On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:54 +1100, Ben Finney wrote:
> 
>  > Steven D'Aprano <steven@[...].au> writes:
>  >> Why would I want to use an already existing library that is fast,
>  >> well- written and well-supported, when I can toss together a nasty
>  >> kludge myself?
>  > 
>  > Because using that library will ensure you can't migrate to Python 3
>  > any time soon?
> 
>  Why would I want to migrate to Python 3 any time soon?

Sounds like you've answered the questions posed, then. Good for you!

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