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

[William Blevins]

Scons 2.3.0 was compatible with 2.4.  Scons 2.3.1+ required 2.6 breaking
the version claimed by all documentation.
On Jul 17, 2014 3:49 PM, "Bill Deegan" <bill at baddogconsulting.com> wrote:

> 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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