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diff --git a/2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol/2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol.en.txt b/2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol/2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol.en.txt deleted file mode 100644 index fb9c16e..0000000 --- a/2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol/2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol.en.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,51 +0,0 @@ -Title: Python 2.7 went EOL -Author: Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> -Posted: 2020-02-07 -Revision: 1 -News-Item-Format: 2.0 -Display-If-Installed: dev-lang/python:2.7 - -Python 2.7 has reached its end-of-life by 2019-12-31. Python package -upstreams have started removing Python 2 compatibility code from their -packages more aggressively. This includes common dependencies such as -dev-python/pytest, dev-python/setuptools and dev-python/sphinx. While -we realize that many packages are still dependent on Python 2, providing -full support for it exceeds our maintenance capabilities. - -Upstream is planning to make one more release of dev-lang/python:2.7 -in April 2020. We are going to continue maintaining and patching -the interpreter for as long as it is feasible, most likely even after -all Python 2 packages are gone from Gentoo. - -At the same time, we are actively working towards switching -the distribution to Python 3. Whenever possible, we are removing -Python 2 support from packages. It will remain available for -the packages missing Python 3 compatibility and their dependencies -for some more time. However, packages that have little chances of being -ported will eventually be removed. - -If you are still using Python 2 for your projects, we strongly recommend -you to migrate away. For the time being, it is preferable to use -dev-python/virtualenv or a similar solution rather than ebuilds, -to install the dependencies for your projects locally. - -Regular Gentoo systems will be migrated off Python 2 gracefully. It may -be necessary to use --changed-deps or a similar option during system -upgrades whenever they become blocked by Python 2 packages installed -earlier. - -If you wish to remove Python 2.7 entirely sooner, you can try removing -python2_7 from PYTHON_TARGETS. However, this will require adding -explicit package.use entries if some of the installed packages still -require Python 2. An example package.use entry follows: - - # disable py2.7 without altering the other flags - */* PYTHON_TARGETS: -python2_7 - # enable py2.7 for setuptools - dev-python/setuptools PYTHON_TARGETS: python2_7 - # switch a single-impl package to 2.7 - dev-embedded/libftdi PYTHON_TARGETS: python2_7 - dev-embedded/libftdi PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET: -* python2_7 - -Note that package.use entries are not necessary for packages that -support one implementation only (i.e. do not support Python 3 at all). -- 2.28.0