Have you considered using python 3.x?

[Earnestly]

I'm mostly opening this issue to get your thoughts on why this project uses python 2.x instead of python 3.x.

It's not meant to be a request per-se—although I'd be happy if it was python 3.x as vim can sadly only use one python interpreter at a time and mine uses python 3.x—but more as a discussion about the situation and to give potential search engines something to find about this issue (if others were to look).

[methane]

FYI: vim on Ubuntu 16.04 is +python3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim-youcompleteme/+bug/1538532