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Update FAQ release schedule and estimated users (GH-21180)
Update FAQ to include: * The new yearly release schedule from PEP 602 * Estimated users from "tens of thousands" to "millions"
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Very stable. New, stable releases have been coming out roughly every 6 to 18
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months since 1991, and this seems likely to continue. Currently there are
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usually around 18 months between major releases.
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months since 1991, and this seems likely to continue. As of version 3.9,
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Python will have a major new release every 12 months (:pep:`602`).
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The developers issue "bugfix" releases of older versions, so the stability of
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existing releases gradually improves. Bugfix releases, indicated by a third
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How many people are using Python?
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There are probably tens of thousands of users, though it's difficult to obtain
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an exact count.
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There are probably millions of users, though it's difficult to obtain an exact
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Python is available for free download, so there are no sales figures, and it's
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available from many different sites and packaged with many Linux distributions,

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