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Using Python 2 #433

Closed cooperdk closed 2 years ago

cooperdk commented 2 years ago

I am reporting the fact that WikiTeam use Python 2.7 for this set of scripts as a BUG.

The reason why I am doing that is that Python 2.(anything) is no longer supported, no longer updated, no longer used by operating systems, no longer recommended, no longer security patched, - thus no longer very sane to use at all.

Python 2.7 was introduced in July 2010, that is TWELVE years ago. It was officially killed and recommended as do-not-use two years ago.

This set of scripts need to be ported to Python 3.10+ by sane, capable developers. @elsiehupp does fine work, but she does it without extensive Python knowledge.

nemobis commented 2 years ago

I don't disagree. Still, this is a duplicate of https://github.com/WikiTeam/wikiteam/issues/395 . Thanks for using/trying/contributing to wikiteam.

cooperdk commented 2 years ago

I don't disagree. Still, this is a duplicate of #395 . Thanks for using/trying/contributing to wikiteam.

You're right. But #395 is two years old and as having not been fixed, it would not be illogical to renew it. The scripts should have been ported even long before that report.

@OAHOR suggests using conda to install an environment, but it makes no sense because as I wrote, Python 2.7 is no longer safe to use.

I am contemplating whether or not to help @elsiehupp if time permits.

nemobis commented 2 years ago

Please continue any discussion on the other report.