[Biopython-dev] Planning to drop Python 2 support by 2020?

[Peter Cock]

Correction: NumPy itself is not yet listed on
http://www.python3statement.org/ but a number
of related projects like SciPy are. My mistake, sorry.

NumPy are discussing when to drop Python 2.7
support on their mailing list right now:

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/numpy-discussion/2017-April/076653.html

I don't think this fundamentally changes the fact we
should be planning for the end of life for Python 2.7,
and that 2020 is a sensible target.

Regards,

Peter

On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 6:17 PM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Dear fellow Biopythoneers,
>
> Or next release (Biopython 1.69) drops Python 2.6 support, and will
> target Python 2.7 and Python 3.3 onwards.
>
> While Python 2.7 support will continue in the short to medium term,
> the Python team themselves currently plan to stop support by 2020.
> That is only three or four more years, and seems a sensible upper
> limit for how long Biopython continues to support Python 2.7.
>
> Furthermore, NumPy (which a lot of our code depends on) and
> other high profile relevant projects also intend to drop their
> Python 2.7 support by 2020 as advertised on this campaign
> site: http://www.python3statement.org/
>
> Does anyone object to adopting this goal for Biopython, and
> adding the project to http://www.python3statement.org/ ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter