Re: Support for Python2.1 and Python2.2
Jim Penny <jpenny@universal-fasteners.com> writes:
> On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 21:27:16 +0200
> Andreas Rottmann <a.rottmann@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I wonder how long source packages that build binary packages for
>> multiple versions (2.{1,2,3}) should continue to build packages for
>> the old Python versions. IMHO, this should be documented somewhere
>> (Policy?). Is there any timeline how long Python 2.2 and 2.1 should
>> stay in the archive?
>
> Well, zope-2.6 officially requires python-2.1, although it mostly runs
> on python-2.2. So, until major packages like zope move on, I think that
> python-2.1 will remain.
>
> Zope-2.7 requires python-2.2.3, but that release of zope is still in
> beta. So, I am guessing it will be a while before 2.1 is dropped, never
> mind 2.2.
>
But it is OK to drop 2.1/2.2 support for packages that nothing depends on?
Andy
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