Are "we" ready for Python 3?

[Bob63]

(By "we" I mean the Gimp/Gimp Chat community.) I happened to be reading some old posts in the ConkyWeather thread on Ubuntu forums this morning and suddenly became aware that there is such a thing as Python 3. I checked at python.org and found that Python 2.7 is the last release in the Python 2 series. I'm generally in favor of upgrades, but I discovered that some things that ran on Python 2 may not run on Python 3. What got my attention is that Ubuntu considered dropping Python 2 in favor of Python 3 in Maverick, but has apparently put that off until (at least) Natty. This is something that would affect those of us on Ubuntu-based distros, while a general move to Python 3 in Gimp would naturally affect all Gimp users, regardless of their OS.

I'm not very familiar with Python, but I do know that there are those here who are. What's the scoop? Are the python plugins going to have to be re-written? This isn't exactly mission critical at the moment, but eventually it is going to become an issue.

I'd like to see some discussion, if it is agreeable to all.

[PhotoComix]

i believe gimp is not ready.

maybe would be not needed to rewrite any of the plugin but only to update the binding (correct term ? i mean the interface between gimp and pyton )

[lylejk]

GIMP for Windows w.r.t. Python is way outdated. Works for what I need it for, but still, they patched a lot of security holes since the version that I use for GIMP compatibility has been released. We demand support (as I bang my fork and spoon at the dining room table). lol

[Rod]

That would really suck if i had to re-download all new re-written Py plug-ins...lol.
I probably would though. =)