Wesley Chun gave a talk on Python 3.x (recapping his talk which keynoted last month at PythonBrasil and PyCon Argentina). He detailed differences between Python 2.x and Python 3.x and some of the reasons for the changes, listed packages and libraries which have been ported to Python 3.x, and described migration strategies, including several tools to assist with porting.
Wesley has kindly provided the slides for his talk: py2vs3-2011oct-2bw.pdf
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Many thanks to Wesley for taking time in his busy travel schedule to tell us about Python 3.x.
Wesley's company CyberWeb specializes in expert Python training. Upcoming classes can be viewed on the web site: http://cyberwebconsulting.com/ . Wesley also has a comprehensive book called "Core Python Programming" which you may want to check out.
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