On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:01:14 +0100 David Seifert <s...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 2021-11-11 at 09:55 -0800, Patrick McLean wrote: > > On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:05:45 +0100 > > Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > > I'd like to add some dates regarding 3.8 removal and 3.10 switch to > > > the implementation timeline [1]. > > > > > > Unless I'm mistaken, CPython is following a yearly release cycle > > > these > > > days. I think it would make sense to also aim for a yearly cycle > > > in Gentoo, i.e. roughly switch to the next minor version every year. > > > > > > Hence my proposal would be to: > > > > > > a. ASAP: send "please port your packages to py3.9" mail > > > > > > b. 2022-06-01: remove py3.8 target > > > > Could we please push this back, I would prefer some time in 2023 if > > possible. > > Are you going to help maintain the python interpreter? And fix tests for > old python targets? > If that is what is required. I am not asking to keep around 3.8 python targets for upstream that drop support, only keep it around for a bit longer for the upstreams that continue to support it. Upstream python isn't dropping support for 3.8 until 2024.
