Update the comments around Python 3

[Enterprise Linux 5 is at the end of "End of Production 3 phase"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux#Product_life_cycle) so that is no longer a reasonable reason to wait.  Also removed the comments about [Python 3 not being mainstream](http://python3wos.mybluemix.net/201).  Perhaps a link to https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/python_3_support.html would also be a useful addition to this question.
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cclauss 8 years ago committed by Toshio Kuratomi
parent c7860d4d4b
commit 6314169afd

@ -119,10 +119,9 @@ used when executing python modules. Thus, you can point to any python you want
system does not point to a Python 2.X interpreter. system does not point to a Python 2.X interpreter.
Some Linux operating systems, such as Arch, may only have Python 3 installed by default. This is not sufficient and you will Some Linux operating systems, such as Arch, may only have Python 3 installed by default. This is not sufficient and you will
get syntax errors trying to run modules with Python 3. Python 3 is essentially not the same get syntax errors trying to run modules with Python 3. Python 3 is essentially not the same language as Python 2. Python 3
language as Python 2. Ansible modules currently need to support older Pythons for users that still have Enterprise Linux 5 deployed, so they are not yet ported to run under Python 3.0. This is not a problem though as you can just install Python 2 also on a managed host. support is being worked on but some Ansible modules are not yet ported to run under Python 3.0. This is not a problem though
as you can just install Python 2 also on a managed host.
Python 3.0 support will likely be addressed at a later point in time when usage becomes more mainstream.
Do not replace the shebang lines of your python modules. Ansible will do this for you automatically at deploy time. Do not replace the shebang lines of your python modules. Ansible will do this for you automatically at deploy time.

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