[Biopython-dev] Python 3.4

[Peter Cock]

Since mysqldb isn't being actively maintained, that seems like
a good plan - thanks :)

Note several very old bits of Biopython use MySQL (not just
BioSQL), but I suspect they are not in wide use, and could be
targets for deprecation.

Peter

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Tiago Antao <tra at popgen.net> wrote:
> I am wondering if it would make sense to replace mysqldb with the pure
> python mysql connector? That would cut a non-python dependency out
> whilst making everything python 3 compliant.
>
> I would be willing to volunteer time (after the next release) for
> this.
>
> On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:25:41 +0100
> Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> For the README file we currently say:
>>
>> We currently recommend using Python 2.7 from http://www.python.org
>> which is the final version of Python 2. Early adopters are encouraged
>> to try Biopython under Python 3.3 as well.
>>
>> How about this?:
>>
>> Most of the third party Python libraries Biopython can use are now
>> supported under Python 3 (e.g. NumPy and ReportLab), but not all
>> (e.g. MySQLdb). Overall we therefore still recommend using Python 2.7
>> from http://www.python.org which is the final version of Python 2.
>>
>> Peter
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