Drop Python 2.7, require Python 3.6+ #225
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Thanks a lot for this! I know Python 2 isn't really supported anymore, but the current code runs smoothly with Python 2 and at current doesn't really limit further development. So I'd rather keep it for a little bit still, just as an extended courtesy for any legacy application still stuck on Python 2. But agree that sometime soon a larger cleanup will be needed, and at that point I think we could move completely to Python 3, where this PR can be a good starting point. Same thinking for Python 3.5, I'd rather keep more version support as long as it doesn't cost us anything, even though it's officially not required anymore. |
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Sure, no biggie. Agree to keep Python 2.7 for a couple more years for the odd legacy stack somewhere. |
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It's about time to retire support for Python 2.7, and set Python 3.6 as a generous minimum version used with Ubuntu 18.04 and RHEL7, etc.
Python 3.6 is also about to retire in December 2021, but there is no real need to limit potential users from still using this version.