| From: |
| Michael Scott Cuthbert <cuthbert-AT-mit.edu> |
| To: |
| "python-dev-AT-python.org" <python-dev-AT-python.org> |
| Subject: |
| Python 2.7 -- bugfix or security before EOL? |
| Date: |
| Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:59:07 +0000 |
| Message-ID: |
| <BE84EE11-6FC7-4E4E-94EA-FFF9A350CFCB@mit.edu> |
I notice on https://devguide.python.org that Python 3.5 is in “security” status with an EOL of
2020-09-13 but Python 2.7 is in “bugfix” and has a likely earlier EOL. Will there be a period
where Py2.7 is in security-only status before hitting EOL? Even if the EOL is set at the last
possible date of 2020-12-31, it still is in the time period before EOL that other recent versions
have gone to security only.
(obviously recognizing that Py2.7 EOL is not just another EOL)
I tried searching in archives for anything related to this status, but couldn’t find anything.
apologies if I missed a discussion.
- Michael Cuthbert