Dropping Python 2.3 support in Biopython

Peter Cock <[email protected]> Tue, 5 May 2009 17:41:31 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.python.bio.announce
Message-ID <320fb6e00905050941m37725eb5ibba02ca99236212e__2460.42646836049$1241542656$gmane$org@mail.gmail.com>
Hello all,

This is a final warning that the next release of Biopython will not
support Python 2.3.

As far as we are aware, no-one has come forward with a need for
continued support for Python 2.3, so we will soon begin removing the
special case code needed to keep Biopython working on Python 2.3.
This will give us a simpler code base, less platforms to test on, and
we can also take advantage of various language features only available
in Python 2.4+ (e.g. generator expressions and decorators).

Any last minute requests to postpone this should be made to the main
Biopython mailing list by Friday 8 May.

Thank you,

Peter
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