No more security fixes after Jan 1, 2020. It is the end of Python 2.7.
On Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 12:47 PM Collin Anderson <cmawebs...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but I noticed the Python 2.7 EOL > date was recently set to Jan 1st, 2020. > > My understanding was Python releases get 5 years of support from their > initial release, and Python 2.7 was extended an additional 5 years. > > Python 2.7 was originally released on 2010-07-03, and with an original EOL > of 2015-07-03. Extended 5 years, shouldn't the EOL be 2020-07-03? > > Also, this statement is a little unclear to me: > > > Specifically, 2.7 will receive bugfix support until January 1, 2020. All > 2.7 development work will cease in 2020. > > This statement makes it sound like bugfixes end on Jan 1st, but seems to > leave open the possibility that security fixes could continue through the > year. > > Thanks! > Collin > > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/mariatta.wijaya%40gmail.com >
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