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From: "Wolfgang E. Sanyer" <wolfgangesanyer@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Proposed dates for Python 3.10 switch and Python 3.8 removal
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:46:28
Message-Id: CACwN4LzUW0MSeYXg=na7NfaeY-9Go7rM5eG0PB_-Q4e9kkyswg@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 1:40 p. m., Patrick McLean <chutzpah@g.o>
2 escribió:
3
4 > On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:58:24 -0500
5 > "Wolfgang E. Sanyer" <wolfgangesanyer@×××××.com> wrote:
6 >
7 > > El jue, 11 de nov. de 2021 12:56 p. m., Patrick McLean <
8 > chutzpah@g.o>
9 > > escribió:
10 > >
11 > > > On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:05:45 +0100
12 > > > Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
13 > > > > I'd like to add some dates regarding 3.8 removal and 3.10 switch to
14 > > > > the implementation timeline [1].
15 > > > >
16 > > > > Unless I'm mistaken, CPython is following a yearly release cycle
17 > these
18 > > > > days. I think it would make sense to also aim for a yearly cycle
19 > > > > in Gentoo, i.e. roughly switch to the next minor version every year.
20 > > > >
21 > > > > Hence my proposal would be to:
22 > > > >
23 > > > > a. ASAP: send "please port your packages to py3.9" mail
24 > > > >
25 > > > > b. 2022-06-01: remove py3.8 target
26 > > >
27 > > > Could we please push this back, I would prefer some time in 2023 if
28 > > > possible.
29 > > >
30 > >
31 > > Is there a particular reason you wish to push it back, or is it purely
32 > > personal preference?
33 > >
34 > Professional preference?
35
36
37 Sounds like a good reason to me ☺️
38
39 This wasn't clear from your initial message though.
40
41 My employer (which employs several Gentoo
42 > developers, and funds a large amount of Gentoo work) needs a bit more
43 > time to migrate all the internal stuff to 3.10.
44 >
45 >