Re: Python3 work [was: The run up to Subversion 1.13.0]

On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 8:23 AM Julian Foad <julianfoad_at_apache.org> wrote:

> Thanks. I see no reason to make a special effort to have swig-py
> bindings still support Python 2 for Subversion 1.13 and 1.14-LTS. In
> fact, it's probably best if we explicitly remove Py2 support for 1.14,
> to avoid getting trapped in maintenance difficulties.

Py2 is EOL 1/1/2020. Keeping it in 1.14 which implies support until 2024
would be a mistake because support will only get harder. Imagine what
happens when your OS vendor removes Py2 packages. Even if Py2 still
technically "works" with 1.14 (because that makes it easier to support Py3
for the remainder of 1.10), I suggest to document that Py2 is explicitly
NOT supported in the 1.14 release notes. The internal policy should be that
once 1.10 support ends, changes are allowed to break Py2 support and/or not
be tested with Py2.

I have (among other things) a Windows 10 machine available to me with
Python 2 and 3. I'll be glad to help, with a little guidance. At the very
least I can help with testing.
Received on 2019-09-02 16:23:37 CEST