[gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Mike Frysinger]

We no longer support these in the ebuild and don't want to waste time
implementing compatibility shims for them.
---
 .travis.yml | 2 --
 DEVELOPING  | 8 ++++----
 README      | 2 +-
 runtests.sh | 4 ++--
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 69e1659..8a86aa6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 language: python
 python:
-    - 2.6
     - 2.7
-    - 3.2
     - 3.3
     - 3.4
     - pypy
diff --git a/DEVELOPING b/DEVELOPING
index 55470d8..0b0bb60 100644
--- a/DEVELOPING
+++ b/DEVELOPING
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ bad habits that exist in the current codebase.
 Python Version
 --------------
 
-Python 2.6 is the minimum supported version, since it is the first
-version to support Python 3 syntax. All exception handling should use
-Python 3 'except' syntax, and the print function should be used instead
-of Python 2's print statement (from __future__ import print_function).
+Python 2.7 is the minimum supported version as it eases 3.x compatibility.
+All exception handling should use Python 3 'except' syntax, and the print
+function should be used instead of Python 2's print statement (use "from
+__future__ import print_function" everywhere).
 
 Dependencies
 ------------
diff --git a/README b/README
index 5558dde..415a962 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ package managers.
 Dependencies
 ============
 
-Python and Bash should be the only hard dependencies. Python 2.6 is the
+Python and Bash should be the only hard dependencies. Python 2.7 is the
 minimum supported version.
 
 
diff --git a/runtests.sh b/runtests.sh
index 651928f..a7ca101 100755
--- a/runtests.sh
+++ b/runtests.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 # These are the versions we care about.  The rest are just "nice to have".
-PYTHON_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS="2.6 2.7 3.2 3.3 3.4"
-PYTHON_VERSIONS="2.6 2.7 pypy 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5"
+PYTHON_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS="2.7 3.3 3.4"
+PYTHON_VERSIONS="2.7 pypy 3.3 3.4 3.5"
 
 # has to be run from portage root dir
 cd "${0%/*}" || exit 1
-- 
2.4.1

Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Alexander Berntsen]

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On 30/05/15 16:58, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> We no longer support these in the ebuild and don't want to waste 
> time implementing compatibility shims for them.
In principle I don't mind this at all.

However, should we do some sort of survey? Maybe a forum poll or
something to see if someone desperately needs them?

- -- 
Alexander
bernalex@gentoo.org
https://secure.plaimi.net/~alexander
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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Mike Frysinger]

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On 01 Jun 2015 23:16, Alexander Berntsen wrote:
> On 30/05/15 16:58, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > We no longer support these in the ebuild and don't want to waste 
> > time implementing compatibility shims for them.
> 
> In principle I don't mind this at all.
> 
> However, should we do some sort of survey? Maybe a forum poll or
> something to see if someone desperately needs them?

the portage ebuild dropped support:
  python 3.1: 21 months ago
  python 2.6: 10 months ago
  python 3.2: 8 weeks ago

the python team itself no longer supports these versions either and it's not 
possible to install other modules using them.  they're already forcing you to 
pick 2.7 or 3.3+.

plus, i'm not talking about changing existing releases, just new ones, which 
means it's going to be a while before people are completely impacted.  at some 
point we have to move forward and the shims for 2.6/3.1/3.2 are holding us 
back now.  2.6 is obvious enough, but 3.1 & 3.2 are a pain due to the unicode 
differences.  conversely, py2.7 and py3.3+ have the same unicode literal format.
-mike

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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Alexander Berntsen]

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On 02/06/15 06:42, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> the portage ebuild dropped support:
>   python 3.1: 21 months ago
>   python 2.6: 10 months ago
>   python 3.2: 8 weeks ago
>
> the python team itself no longer supports these versions either and 
> it's not possible to install other modules using them.  they're 
> already forcing you to pick 2.7 or 3.3+.
You make a compelling case here.

> plus, i'm not talking about changing existing releases, just new 
> ones, which means it's going to be a while before people are 
> completely impacted.
I realise that. Anything else would be stupid.

> at some point we have to move forward and the shims for 2.6/3.1/3.2 
> are holding us back now.  2.6 is obvious enough, but 3.1 & 3.2 are a 
> pain due to the unicode differences.  conversely, py2.7 and py3.3+ 
> have the same unicode literal format.
I agree on all points.


So I think this patch would be fine to merge. I'd like Brian to chime in, but I'm a tentative +1.

I'd make the commit msg «Officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, & 3.2» to keep within 50c (personal preference). In any event, capital 'O' please.
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Alexander
bernalex@gentoo.org
https://secure.plaimi.net/~alexander
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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Mike Frysinger]

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On 02 Jun 2015 06:49, Alexander Berntsen wrote:
> On 02/06/15 06:42, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > the portage ebuild dropped support:
> >   python 3.1: 21 months ago
> >   python 2.6: 10 months ago
> >   python 3.2: 8 weeks ago
> >
> > the python team itself no longer supports these versions either and 
> > it's not possible to install other modules using them.  they're 
> > already forcing you to pick 2.7 or 3.3+.
> You make a compelling case here.
> 
> > plus, i'm not talking about changing existing releases, just new 
> > ones, which means it's going to be a while before people are 
> > completely impacted.
> I realise that. Anything else would be stupid.
> 
> > at some point we have to move forward and the shims for 2.6/3.1/3.2 
> > are holding us back now.  2.6 is obvious enough, but 3.1 & 3.2 are a 
> > pain due to the unicode differences.  conversely, py2.7 and py3.3+ 
> > have the same unicode literal format.
> I agree on all points.
> 
> 
> So I think this patch would be fine to merge. I'd like Brian to chime in, but I'm a tentative +1.

<dol-sen> but yeah, I don't see a problem in dropping them
<zmedico> yeah
<dol-sen> especially since gkeys is not 3.2 capable
<dol-sen> and I'm starting to integrate it in portage
<zmedico> those pythons are ancient
-mike

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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Alexander Berntsen]

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On 02/06/15 16:43, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> <dol-sen> but yeah, I don't see a problem in dropping them 
> <zmedico> yeah <dol-sen> especially since gkeys is not 3.2 capable 
> <dol-sen> and I'm starting to integrate it in portage <zmedico>
> those pythons are ancient
OK. Go for it.
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Alexander
bernalex@gentoo.org
https://secure.plaimi.net/~alexander
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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] officially drop support for python 2.6, 3.1, and 3.2

[Mike Frysinger]

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On 02 Jun 2015 16:49, Alexander Berntsen wrote:
> On 02/06/15 16:43, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > <dol-sen> but yeah, I don't see a problem in dropping them 
> > <zmedico> yeah <dol-sen> especially since gkeys is not 3.2 capable 
> > <dol-sen> and I'm starting to integrate it in portage <zmedico>
> > those pythons are ancient
>
> OK. Go for it.

i shall do so in a day or two in case there are any 11th hour posters.
and to make sure i'm not misrepresenting Brian/Zac.
-mike

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