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On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:01:14 +0100 |
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David Seifert <soap@g.o> wrote: |
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> On Thu, 2021-11-11 at 09:55 -0800, Patrick McLean wrote: |
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> > On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:05:45 +0100 |
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> > Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote: |
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> > > I'd like to add some dates regarding 3.8 removal and 3.10 switch to |
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> > > the implementation timeline [1]. |
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> > > |
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> > > Unless I'm mistaken, CPython is following a yearly release cycle |
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> > > these |
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> > > days. I think it would make sense to also aim for a yearly cycle |
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> > > in Gentoo, i.e. roughly switch to the next minor version every year. |
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> > > |
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> > > Hence my proposal would be to: |
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> > > |
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> > > a. ASAP: send "please port your packages to py3.9" mail |
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> > > |
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> > > b. 2022-06-01: remove py3.8 target |
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> > |
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> > Could we please push this back, I would prefer some time in 2023 if |
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> > possible. |
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> |
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> Are you going to help maintain the python interpreter? And fix tests for |
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> old python targets? |
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If that is what is required. |
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I am not asking to keep around 3.8 python targets for upstream that |
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drop support, only keep it around for a bit longer for the upstreams |
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that continue to support it. Upstream python isn't dropping support for |
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3.8 until 2024. |
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