bin/python3 symlink for python3X ports

[Dmitry Sivachenko]

On 26.09.2012 13:07, Ruslan Mahmatkhanov wrote:
> Chris Rees wrote on 26.09.2012 13:03:
>> On 26 Sep 2012 08:13, "Dmitry Sivachenko" <demon at freebsd.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> It is common to have both python-2 and python-3 packages installed.
>>> To help transition it is convenient to have bin/python to point to
>> python-2 binary.
>>>
>>> Now for every X in python3X we have a bin/python3.X binary.
>>>
>>> So for every new python3.X release one should change shebang line in
>> scripts.
>>>
>>> I propose to tweak python3X ports so they create bin/python3 symlink
>> pointing to the installed python3.X binary so that people can always use
>> 'python3' name.
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>
>> I think it's a great idea, at least minimising weird breakage when python
>> is updated.
>>
>> Have you a patch?  Also, what do other OSes do?
>>


I don't have a patch but I can make one if you like.
I don't use other OSes so I have no idea what do they do with that problem and 
I don't see any reason why should we bother...