Great way to kill the momentum and innovation. The only reason Ruby is still relevant today is directly due to its dynamism and continuous evolution. If Python declares a moratorium, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot.
Though I have to say, I'm quite disappointed that PEP 380 is getting left behind, since I find the alternative to be pretty ugly and heavy-weight.
Stability is important to a whole lot of people, but it is a delicate balancing act.
(Yes, I'm pointing the finger at myself too... if only I could stop wasting my time on random stuff, I could spend a bit of time each week helping out.)
In fact putting restrictions on things (such as you can't add syntax or break backwords compatibility) can engender more innovation than letting people do whatever.
I hope the proposal gets accepted, because I don't like python (personal taste, not trying to start a flame war) and I hope it stops showing up in all the systems I work with.
I'll just spend the time mastering Python, confident that it has a future worth investing in. ;-)
I didn't mean to offend python (this time). I think learning different languages helps the mind, and I try to experiment with at least 1 new language every year. So I was thinking if more people have time to learn new languages, everyone will be better off. I hope this makes more sense.