[Biopython-dev] Commit freeze for release 1.58

[Peter Cock]

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Unless anyone objects I propose to do the Biopython 1.58
> release in the next hour. If this runs into any issues, it will
> have to wait until I'm back at work in two weeks time, or
> someone else (with access to a Windows 32 bit machine
> with all the compilers setup) can tackle it instead.
>
> I will be active online next week however - and coding -
> but on Japan time: http://2011.biohackathon.org/
>
> I'm assuming the NEWS file is up to date, and will as
> usual be basing the release notice on that. If there is
> anything missing, please reply by email.
>
> Thank you all,
>
> Peter
>

Ok, that's done. And in news that will no doubt please
some of you, I've finally given up on keeping Python 2.4
support going. Feel free to start cleaning up some of the
nastier hacks (like the ElementTree imports).

Peter