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From: "Wolfgang E. Sanyer" <wolfgangesanyer@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Cc: "Michał Górny" <mgorny@g.o>, python@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Proposed dates for Python 3.10 switch and Python 3.8 removal
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:58:41
Message-Id: CACwN4LzMO4V16WVsBPbhbC5mSFpnBxjpsio8gqOULGUSdoeQgg@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Proposed dates for Python 3.10 switch and Python 3.8 removal by Patrick McLean
1 El jue, 11 de nov. de 2021 12:56 p. m., Patrick McLean <chutzpah@g.o>
2 escribió:
3
4 > On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:05:45 +0100
5 > Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
6 > > I'd like to add some dates regarding 3.8 removal and 3.10 switch to
7 > > the implementation timeline [1].
8 > >
9 > > Unless I'm mistaken, CPython is following a yearly release cycle these
10 > > days. I think it would make sense to also aim for a yearly cycle
11 > > in Gentoo, i.e. roughly switch to the next minor version every year.
12 > >
13 > > Hence my proposal would be to:
14 > >
15 > > a. ASAP: send "please port your packages to py3.9" mail
16 > >
17 > > b. 2022-06-01: remove py3.8 target
18 >
19 > Could we please push this back, I would prefer some time in 2023 if
20 > possible.
21 >
22
23 Is there a particular reason you wish to push it back, or is it purely
24 personal preference?
25
26 >

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