[Biopython-dev] Updating Biopython requirements wording to recommend Python 3

[Eric Talevich]

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 6:42 AM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>
wrote:

>
> Would anyone object to a more forward looking phrasing, e.g.
>
> We currently recommend using Python 3.5 from http://www.python.org and
> avoiding
> legacy Python 2.6 or 2.7 unless your choice is restricted due to having to
> work
> with old code.
>

The word "avoiding" might cause some scientists to panic because it implies
something might be wrong with the earlier versions. How about:

We currently recommend using Python 3.5 from http://www.python.org.
Biopython will also work with earlier Python versions 3.4, 3.3, and the
legacy Python versions 2.7 and 2.6.
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