[Biopython] Phasing out support for Python 2.4?

Peter biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk
Thu Jan 14 17:05:24 UTC 2010


On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Ivan Rossi <ivan at biodec.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Is dropping support for Python 2.4 going to cause anyone a problem?
>>
>
> Provided that the deprecation procedure above is followed it will be
> fine to us (BioDec). Otherwise it woud have been a problem to plone4bio
> (http://plone4bio.org) since Plone3 just runs on python 2.4. However
> Plone4, due in less than 6 months, runs on 2.6 and in a year I am
> confident that the transition of plone4bio to plone4 will be finished.
>
> On the contrary we will have to live with an older BioPy for some time...
>
> Ivan

OK - thanks for the heads up. We don't need to rush things, so if
in six months time you really need us to keep Python 2.4 compatibility
for a bit longer we can discuss that.

Peter



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