Re: [Biopython] Dropping Python 3.4 support?

Also keep in mind that numpy is dropping python=3.4 in the near future, so
this makes a lot of sense ...

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 4:36 PM Sean Brimer <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> I do not think that would be a problem. From my (limited) understanding
> any 3.4 code would still be compatible with any version higher just not the
> other way around.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 10:50 AM Peter Cock <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Biopythoneers,
>>
>> I would like to drop Python 3.4 support in order to reduce
>> our continuous integration testing requirements.
>>
>> We currently (as of Biopython 1.73) support Python 2.7
>> (until 2020), and Python 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7.
>>
>> According to the Python website, Python 3.4 and 3.5 are
>> still getting security fixes, with the final release of Python 3.4
>> expected March 2019 in line with end-of-life 2019-03-16.
>>
>> https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0429/
>> https://devguide.python.org/#status-of-python-branches
>>
>> Would dropping Python 3.4 support inconvenience any
>> Biopython users? Should we wait one more release
>> (i.e. Biopython 1.74, which we might aim to release in
>> March 2019?)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Peter
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