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IBM / python-itoolkit

itoolkit is a Python interface to the XMLSERVICE toolkit for the IBM i platform.
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Drop Python 3.4 Support #57

Closed kadler closed 2 years ago

kadler commented 4 years ago

Like #56, but for Python 3.4. Python 3.4 went EOL over a year ago and Python 3.4 in OPS went EOL at the same time or at least by the end of 2019. I think we should time this with 2.0 as well, considering the usage of OPS and the fact that we still need to support 2.7.

kadler commented 4 years ago

As Python 3.5 will go EOL in September, it may make sense to drop support for it at the same time.

jkyeung commented 4 years ago

I guess it depends on when you are expecting to get around to itoolkit 2.0. If it's soonish, I'd be a little worried about stranding people who are stuck with Python 3.4 or 3.5 on their Windows or Linux machine. I guess if they really can't change their Python, they'll just have to live with not changing their itoolkit either. But it certainly would be nice if they could still update itoolkit freely.

(I do not have the same sympathy for folks on Python 2.)

Is there something specific that you are eager to clean up by dropping Python 3.4 (and 3.5) compatibility? Off the top of my head, my guess is you'd like to start using f-strings (because that would be my reason).

kadler commented 4 years ago

f-strings would be great for sure, though it's not that big of a deal. I see quite a few projects dropping Python 3.4 support and Poetry has already dropped it for version 1.1.

I don't foresee having a 2.0 out anytime soon. Regardless, depending on the timeframe we could maintain 1.x in bugfix mode only if it's needed.

kadler commented 2 years ago

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