Edward K. Ream said on Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:04:09 -0700 (PDT) >*Summary* > >At present, Leo requires only Python 3.7 or above. Imo, it would be >reasonable to require Python 3.9 for Leo. The older Python 3.7 gets, >the more security vulnerabilities it acquires. > >I see no reason why anyone (including companies) that presently uses >Python 3.7 could not easily upgrade to Python 3.9.2. We would get >better safety, security and more features. > >Would anyone have a problem moving to Python 3.9.2?
Personally, I'd have no problem with it as I use 3.9.2. But philosophically, I'd have a big problem with it. Not everybody uses a rolling release Linux like I do. Many folks use Debian Stable (Buster has Python 3.7) or Devuan Stable, which are usually well over a year behind. That lag is for ultimate stability, not out of laziness. Beyond that, there are still people in the country with such bad connectivity that they need to install from purchased CDs. These people can be even farther behind the bleeding edge, but they still need an outliner. One could say Python could be updated independently of the distro and its package manager. But doing so can jeopardize working programs. A distro is assembled so everything works with each other, and I'd think twice about upgrading a part, independently of the distro, that used by so much software. This anecdote is Perl, not Python, but I once upgraded a customer's Perl, and doing so broke his Vim and several other programs. Like I said, I wouldn't suffer with a 3.9.2 requirement, but I fear a lot of people would. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/20210323155027.0440eb4d%40mydesk.domain.cxm.
