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

[Vincent Davis]

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 7:42 AM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>

I think adding a timeline for planned support and development of 2.6, 2.7
would be good and make thing more clear.

I agree with Tiago Antao "It is our job, if we decide, as a community, that
we prefer to do this.
There is no reason at all to be "neutral" on this.
​"​ When do drop 2.6 would seem the important date. Python 2.7 is going to
be bug fixed until 2020 but development has stopped.
http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/


Vincent Davis
720-301-3003
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