Re: [Translate-devel] Support for Python 2.5 and older has been dropped in Translate Toolkit and Pootle

[Leandro R. <lea...@gm...>]

On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Leandro Regueiro
<lea...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> We the Translate developers just decided to drop support for Python
> 2.5 and older in Translate Toolkit development version. If you have
> any problem with this please let us know. The reasons are:
>
> * Python 2.5 is no longer supported by the Python Foundation,
> * The only distribution that already supports Python older than 2.6.x is RHEL,
>   # Those who need running the Translate Toolkit on older Python
> versions still have the previous Translate Toolkit releases.
> * Not supporting Python 2.5 or older will let us:
>   # Remove specific checks for older Python versions,
>   # Remove ad-hoc code that provides substitutes for features added on
> later Python versions, for example `with` statement substitute or
> `functools.wraps` substitute,
>   # Use features not present on those versions, for example setter and
> deleter for properties using decorators,
>   # Align with Pootle's Python requirements.
>
>
> Also support for Python 2.5 has been dropped in Pootle development
> version. This is not open for discussion. See
> https://github.com/translate/pootle/commit/51c67d9b0f#diff-1 for the
> reasons.

I have been told that the "This is not open for discussion" might be
confusing. So better make it clear:

* Dropping Python 2.5 (and older) on Translate Toolkit is open for
discussion, suggestions and comments are welcome,
* Dropping Python 2.5 on Pootle is NOT open for discussion.

Bye