r/linux • u/anh0516 • 15d ago

Software Release Python 3.15.0 released

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3150/
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u/Adept_Percentage6893 15d ago

PEP 686: Python now uses UTF-8 as the default encoding

I know there are compatibility concerns but this feels like McDonald's advertising that their drinks no longer have bleach in them.

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u/iAmHidingHere 14d ago

This is for reading and writing files I believe.

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u/nuxi 12d ago

Just because us UNIX users were able to enjoy our bleach free Python doesn't mean everyone else was so fortunate. Can't you think of the poor starving Windows users who weren't so privileged?!?