[Scons-dev] Slight confusion about the current Python floor version...

[Bill Deegan]

Dirk,

I believe the pre-announced floor was 2.7 was announced with 2.3?
With an intent to not break 2.6 if it could be done without pain.

So website and docs should be changed.

-Bill



On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Dirk Bächle <tshortik at gmx.de> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> a bug report about the allegedly broken Split() method, my comments and
> the submitted patch to reach backward compatibility for Python 2.6 have
> caused some confusion.
>
> So, I'd like to ask again: What is our current Python floor version for
> development ("default" branch)? My understanding was that we had agreed on
> already allowing "Python 2.7 only" changes some time ago. But SCons 2.3.2
> and the website claim that we're still compatible with 2.4 and up.
>
> We either have to agree on supporting 2.6+2.7 for the current release
> 2.3.2, or the webpage has to get amended. And for the upcoming release we
> have to properly announce and make the clear cut to "2.7 only".
>
> Best regards,
>
> Dirk
>
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