[Python-Dev] PEP 11: Dropping support for ten year old systems

[Floris Bruynooghe]

On 6 December 2010 09:18, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
>> Also, it is not clear what to do about distributions/OSs
>> without any official EOL or life cycles.
>
> Here my proposal stands: 10 years, by default.

How about max(EOL, 10years)?  That sounds like it could be a useful guideline.

(Personally I'd be sad to see Solaris 8 go in the next few years)

Regards
Floris


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