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Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add Python 3.
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:58:47 +0200
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On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 04:40:02PM +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> What about having 3 variables: python-3, python-2, and python; ‘python’
> would point to whichever is the default.

This would also be a reasonable approach. I find the 2-variable approach
more convenient, since otherwise, it would only be consistent to have
3 variables also for each python module.

Andreas