[Biopython-dev] Dropping Python 2.4 Support?

[Peter]

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Peter wrote:
> Dear Biopythoneers,
>
> Are any of you still using Biopython on Python 2.4?
> http://news.open-bio.org/news/2010/11/dropping-python24-support/
>
> Please get in touch if dropping support for Python 2.4 would be a
> problem. Otherwise we plan for Biopython 1.56 (expected by the
> end of this month) to be our last release to work with Python 2.4.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter

So, no comments?

We're using CentOS on our servers at work, but have installed
a later Python on most of them and made it the default.

I'm also keen to use Biopython with Galaxy, and they currently
support Python 2.4 to 2.6 (and I'm unclear when they will add
2.7 and drop 2.4), so this is another reason to keep some level
of support for Python 2.4. However, on a local level this isn't
important as we are running Galaxy on Python 2.6 now.
Likewise I know Brad is running Galaxy on a more recent
Python than 2.4 (are you using Biopython within Galaxy
Brad? Maybe we could chat about that on a new thread).

Hopefully the release of Biopython 1.56 will alert more of our
users to the planned withdrawal of support of Python 2.4, so
we may get some feedback this week...

Peter