Python 2.4

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 19, 2012, at 13:59, Jeremy Lavergne wrote:

>> I think what Joshua is trying to say is that adding symlink support to 2.5 and earlier doesn't make sense. If you believe it does, could you provide a concrete example of a port, the files it installs, and the symlink you would like the portgroup to create (located where, pointing to where)?
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>> But recall this thread was supposed to be about removing python 2.4 (and 2.5), not spending further time on them. :)
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> That's basically where I wanted to steer my argument before we had the dance of questions.
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> 1. Python-related behavior is fragmented, with different outcomes based on the version--this should not be acceptable. As you noted, the work to make it fall in line is more than we'd like to spend.
> 2. The misfit Pythons are EOL. Let's drop them if not just for that reason, to provide uniform experience to users.

I think we're agreed. But before we can remove python24 and python25 we need to do the project I mentioned yesterday, and find out what ports rely on them, and update them.