[Biopython] Phasing out support for Python 2.4?

[Ivan Rossi]

On Thu, 14 Jan 2010, Peter wrote:

> Biopython currently supports Python 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6
> (and seems to work on the current Python 2.7 alpha),
> but it is probably time to start phasing out support for
> Python 2.4.
>
> ...
>
> We'd aim to follow our usual deprecation procedure,
> so at least two releases and one year before actually
> dropping support for Python 2.4. At that point older
> Linux distributions which ship with Python 2.4
> probably won't be supported anyway.
>
> Is dropping support for Python 2.4 going to cause anyone a problem?

Provided that the deprecation procedure above is followed it will be
fine to us (BioDec). Otherwise it woud have been a problem to plone4bio
(http://plone4bio.org) since Plone3 just runs on python 2.4. However
Plone4, due in less than 6 months, runs on 2.6 and in a year I am
confident that the transition of plone4bio to plone4 will be finished.

On the contrary we will have to live with an older BioPy for some time...

Ivan

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