[portgroups] Python

[raf]

Bjarne D Mathiesen wrote:

> Richard L. Hamilton wrote:
> > Depending on the results, with some effort, it might be possible to
> > drop some of the intermediate versions. But only if a later suitable
> > (for everything dependent on it) version is possible on every
> > supported OS. And it would mean bumping portfiles, and rebuilding
> > everything depending on dropped versions.  It probably wouldn't be
> > worth the bother, and given all the constraints, might only get rid
> > of a few versions.
> > 
> 
> so we've got 2 issues here :
>     - which pythonXY the pyXY-{name} support
>       and whether theese can be brought up to python37
>     - whether any Portfile that demands a pythonXY that isn't python37
>       can be updated to depend on python37 instead
> 
> We'll need some statistict / overview on this matter.
> I'll look into this.
> 
> It's also a question about keeping the macports infrastructure up-to-date.
> 
> I've eg somehow gotten libsvm installed, and it has :
>     Variants:  [+]java, [+]python27, python34, [+]tools, universal
> as well as being seriously out-of-date:
>     libsvm @3.20_2 -> Version 3.24, September 2019
> 
> -- 
> Bjarne D Mathiesen
> Korsør ; Danmark ; Europa

i hope python27 wont't go away.

cheers,
raf