[Biopython] Dropping Python 3.4 support?

[Sean Brimer]

Hi Peter,

I do not think that would be a problem. From my (limited) understanding any
3.4 code would still be compatible with any version higher just not the
other way around.

Thanks

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 10:50 AM Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Biopythoneers,
>
> I would like to drop Python 3.4 support in order to reduce
> our continuous integration testing requirements.
>
> We currently (as of Biopython 1.73) support Python 2.7
> (until 2020), and Python 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7.
>
> According to the Python website, Python 3.4 and 3.5 are
> still getting security fixes, with the final release of Python 3.4
> expected March 2019 in line with end-of-life 2019-03-16.
>
> https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0429/
> https://devguide.python.org/#status-of-python-branches
>
> Would dropping Python 3.4 support inconvenience any
> Biopython users? Should we wait one more release
> (i.e. Biopython 1.74, which we might aim to release in
> March 2019?)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
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