I agree. I think all py24-* ports should be removed now. Removing py24-* ports will change the default python to 2.7 for people who (mistakenly) install py-foo. I would not object to everything less than py27-* leaving too but maybe later.
Cheers! Frank On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:11 AM, Jeremy Lavergne <jer...@lavergne.gotdns.org> wrote: > Those packages were blocking the removal of python24 subports that I maintain > (e.g py-elementtree). > > 100% agree with removing at least the python24 modules like Sean said. Also, > people are quite capable of pulling python24’s modules out of our repository > after removal if they need them. > > While Sean has a use for python24 itself, it has security problems and is not > supported. I feel it also should get removed and used in a local repository > if possible, but I’m perfectly content with doing just modules for now. > > Realistically, most modules below python27 should get axed. > > On Jan 22, 2014, at 10:53, Sean Farley <s...@macports.org> wrote: > >> >> j...@macports.org writes: >> >>> Instead of deleting a few random py24 subports, why don't you ask the >>> python24 maintainer and the -users list if anyone still needs python >>> 2.4? (They said yes last time we asked.) And if they don't, make a >>> ticket for deleting python24 and either deleting or updating to a newer >>> python for all its dependents. >> >> I would like to not get rid of python24 anytime soon because it allows >> me to test compatibility. I am not opposed, however, to removing all the >> py24-* ports (maybe all but virtualenv and friends?). >> _______________________________________________ >> macports-dev mailing list >> macports-dev@lists.macosforge.org >> https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev > > _______________________________________________ > macports-dev mailing list > macports-dev@lists.macosforge.org > https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev _______________________________________________ macports-dev mailing list macports-dev@lists.macosforge.org https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev