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Subject:    [gentoo-dev] [REVIEW v2 2/2] 2020-02-07-python-2-7-eol: remove superseded news item
From:       Michał Górny <mgorny () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2020-09-28 6:42:56
Message-ID: 20200928064256.124822-3-mgorny () gentoo ! org
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Signed-off-by: Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org>
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-Title: Python 2.7 went EOL
-Author: Michał Górny <mgorny@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).
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