[Biopython-dev] Planning to drop Python 2 support by 2020?

[Christian Brueffer]

+1, seems a good timeline especially considering precedence by related
projects.

Chris


On 2017-04-10 20:04, João Rodrigues wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> 
> All good for me. Thanks for raising this again!
> 
> João
> 
> 2017-04-10 9:06 GMT-07:00 Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com
> <mailto:p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>>:
> 
>     Dear Biopythoneers,
> 
>     With the recent release of Biopython 1.69 we have dropped
>     support for Python 2.6, and target Python 2.7 and Python 3.3
>     onwards.
> 
>     The Python team will continue to support Python 2.7 in the
>     medium term, but currently plan to stop support in 2020.
>     This seems a sensible upper limit for how long Biopython
>     continues to support Python 2.7.
> 
>     Furthermore, NumPy (which a lot of our code depends on) and
>     other high profile relevant projects also intend to drop their
>     Python 2.7 support by 2020 as advertised on this campaign
>     site: http://www.python3statement.org/
>     <http://www.python3statement.org/>
> 
>     Does anyone object to adopting this goal for Biopython, and
>     adding the project to http://www.python3statement.org/
>     <http://www.python3statement.org/> ?
> 
>     Please reply to the mail discussion list and/or the developers
>     list (the announcement mailing list will not accept any replies).
> 
>     (I've raised this on the Biopython developers mailing list before
>     Christmas and last with no objections)
> 
>     Thank you,
> 
>     Peter
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