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Countdown to Python 2 EOL

18 points by wimgz 8y ago

sys_64738 8y ago
I'm sure glad all my python 2 code is forward compatible with python 3 interpreters!
martimarkov 8y ago
Wow... White text on almost all-white background... :D
rdpfeffer 8y ago
I see a modify button in the upper right hand corner. Is this date supposed to be modifiable?
- comyesa 8y ago
  That's a website that lets you create countdowns. It's not affiliated to Python. But yes, I guess you could convince some company to keep supporting Python 2 for you. In fact it would surprise me if such service doesn't pop up just before Python 2 support ends. May be much cheaper than porting to 3 for some companies.
drb91 8y ago
This site is really broken on mobile.
- MitchellCash 8y ago
  It seems to be that the background colour value is set to `rgb(1,1,1,0.65)` and is missing the alpha channel in the attribute. I made an identical page using `rgba(1,1,1,0.65)` and it looks better on iOS. https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0 https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0 This seems to be only a WebKit issue, you can produce the same results on desktop Safari. Other browser engines must detect when an alpha channel value is used with an `rgb` CSS attribute and update that attribute to `rgba` accordingly as an assumed fix.
claydavisss 8y ago
Haha ten years from now Python2 will be alive and well. The only way most Python2 orgs will stop using it is when they shut down. What this really means is 437 days until a dedicated Python2 org takes over maintenance.
russfink 8y ago
They could have found a way to keep "print" as both a function and a statement. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6239887/what-is-the-advantage-of-the-new-print-function-in-python-3-x-over-the-python-2 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6239887/what-is-the-adva...
- beart 8y ago
  Where in your link does it indicate they could have kept it as both?
augustz 8y ago
Umm - no. There is a lot of python 2 code still out there - including with some big players. Critical security issues if any will still likely see patches. Anyone from a big python 2 org able to comment? Is everyone migrating all code?
- y4mi 8y ago
  Umm - yes. EOL is a clearly defined term and its date has also been set for ages now. Just because something has gone EOL doesn't mean it's no longer in use though. To make the most obvious example: Every company i've ever worked for used servers for years and even decade(s) after the EOL date had passed.
- ambivalence 8y ago
  Facebook is migrating everything. The Instagram migration in particular got quite a bit of press coverage due to the PyCon keynote. Other organizations may choose to not rewrite or migrate. At their own peril. Likely a third party like RedHat will continue patching 2.7 for their customers but no Python.org releases will be done anymore. More importantly, after 2.7 EOL library maintainers will drop support like it's hot. And that no single player will be able to continue supporting. So, you might get a few more years out of 2.7 but it will be an increasingly frustrating and insecure experience.
ryanhefner 8y ago
I’ve always loved this concept. I made this back in the day, kind of relevant. https://www.launchclock.co https://www.launchclock.co
wimgz 8y ago
A better version can be found here (looks better on mobile and Safari) https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0 https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0
milliams 8y ago
There's been https://pythonclock.org/ https://pythonclock.org/ for a long time. See also http://python3statement.org/ http://python3statement.org/.
dillera 8y ago
I just gave us 4 more days, whew.
6000 8y ago
"504175" <igbins2g@yahoo.com>

18 points by wimgz 8y ago

sys_64738 8y ago

I'm sure glad all my python 2 code is forward compatible with python 3 interpreters!

martimarkov 8y ago

Wow... White text on almost all-white background... :D

rdpfeffer 8y ago

I see a modify button in the upper right hand corner. Is this date supposed to be modifiable?

comyesa 8y ago
That's a website that lets you create countdowns. It's not affiliated to Python. But yes, I guess you could convince some company to keep supporting Python 2 for you. In fact it would surprise me if such service doesn't pop up just before Python 2 support ends. May be much cheaper than porting to 3 for some companies.

drb91 8y ago

This site is really broken on mobile.

MitchellCash 8y ago
It seems to be that the background colour value is set to `rgb(1,1,1,0.65)` and is missing the alpha channel in the attribute. I made an identical page using `rgba(1,1,1,0.65)` and it looks better on iOS. https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0 https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0 This seems to be only a WebKit issue, you can produce the same results on desktop Safari. Other browser engines must detect when an alpha channel value is used with an `rgb` CSS attribute and update that attribute to `rgba` accordingly as an assumed fix.

claydavisss 8y ago

Haha ten years from now Python2 will be alive and well. The only way most Python2 orgs will stop using it is when they shut down. What this really means is 437 days until a dedicated Python2 org takes over maintenance.

russfink 8y ago

They could have found a way to keep "print" as both a function and a statement. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6239887/what-is-the-advantage-of-the-new-print-function-in-python-3-x-over-the-python-2 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6239887/what-is-the-adva...

beart 8y ago
Where in your link does it indicate they could have kept it as both?

augustz 8y ago

Umm - no. There is a lot of python 2 code still out there - including with some big players. Critical security issues if any will still likely see patches. Anyone from a big python 2 org able to comment? Is everyone migrating all code?

y4mi 8y ago
Umm - yes. EOL is a clearly defined term and its date has also been set for ages now. Just because something has gone EOL doesn't mean it's no longer in use though. To make the most obvious example: Every company i've ever worked for used servers for years and even decade(s) after the EOL date had passed.
ambivalence 8y ago
Facebook is migrating everything. The Instagram migration in particular got quite a bit of press coverage due to the PyCon keynote. Other organizations may choose to not rewrite or migrate. At their own peril. Likely a third party like RedHat will continue patching 2.7 for their customers but no Python.org releases will be done anymore. More importantly, after 2.7 EOL library maintainers will drop support like it's hot. And that no single player will be able to continue supporting. So, you might get a few more years out of 2.7 but it will be an increasingly frustrating and insecure experience.

ryanhefner 8y ago

I’ve always loved this concept. I made this back in the day, kind of relevant. https://www.launchclock.co https://www.launchclock.co

wimgz 8y ago

A better version can be found here (looks better on mobile and Safari) https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0 https://countdownto.xyz/c/jnfztcj0

milliams 8y ago

There's been https://pythonclock.org/ https://pythonclock.org/ for a long time. See also http://python3statement.org/ http://python3statement.org/.

dillera 8y ago

I just gave us 4 more days, whew.

6000 8y ago

"504175" <igbins2g@yahoo.com>