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

[Iddo Friedberg]

I would just remove "currently", since it seems somewhat temporary (will we
ever got back to recommending 2.x)? Other than that, "recommend" sounds
better to me than "suggest".

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Tiago Antao <tra at popgen.net> wrote:

> Hi Eric,
>
> I think this is a great way of phrasing things. Your wording seems to
> strike a very good compromise between the past and the future. Personally I
> would prefer a more forward-looking wording. But it strikes me as a perfect
> Middle ground.
>
> On October 1, 2015 12:18:16 PM MDT, Eric Talevich <eric.talevich at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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