[Biopython-dev] Dropping Python 3.3 support soon?

[Peter Cock]

Dear Biopythoneers,

In the absence of any objections, I propose to drop support
for Python 3.3 later this week in preparation for the our next
release, which will be Biopython 1.70

Note that currently the most recent non-beta version of
PyPy for Python 3 is still v5.5.0 which targeted Python 3.3

http://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/index-of-release-notes.html#cpython-3-3-compatible-versions
http://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/release-pypy3.3-v5.5.0.html

However, since then all the PyPy releases for Python 3
have targeted Python 3.5 (albeit only considered beta
level releases):

http://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/index-of-release-notes.html#cpython-3-5-compatible-versions

Regards,

Peter

On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Dear Biopythoneers,
>
> Last year in June 2016 as part of the release of Biopython 1.67, we
> declared support for Python 3.3 to be deprecated. This is coming
> up on its one year anniversary, so in line with our deprecation policy
> we could stop supporting Python 3.3 soon.
>
> http://biopython.org/wiki/Deprecation_policy
>
> Would anyone be upset about losing Python 3.3 support?
>
> (I'm not aware of any mainstream Linux distribution with Python 3.3
> as the default, which would be a good reason to delay this.)
>
> Peter