Should we drop python 2? It depends if anyone is still using it.. so are you?
Which python version is your Inkcut using?
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- Started by frmdstryr on April 27, 2019.
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I think dropping python 2 is a good think, it will soon be end of life and make needed dependencies unclear
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Agree, it should be done at some point. My concern with dropping it now is still supporting older linux distros.
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I just take a look on python 3 support, it is supported from debian 6 (released in february 2011), fedora 13 (2010). I think you can find plenty of recent distribution that will run on old hardware that are supporting python 3.
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I think it can also help a lot troubleshooting (for idiots like me).
I am a total n00b when it comes to linux (even if i am using it since about 2009, all i was good to was to wreck it spectacularly whenever i tried to dip my fingers in the terminal.)
For me it has been all gui, and i know it's a shame.
Long story short, of three machines i have (an eeepc901, a desktop amd64, and a rpi3) i managed to install it correctly only on the desktop. By accident. After doing really stupid things like googling for errors at the first try and follow directions like "try to upgrade pip, use pip with sudo, instal $whatever_random_package".