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If you're referring to the "I'll personally maintain Python 2 if it goes EOL" comment, Calibre has been slowly upgrading to Python 3.

• GrayShade 7y ago
  It hasn't been upgrading to Python 3 by itself but through the effort of a distro maintainer and other contributors: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Aeli-schwartz https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author....
  • AdmiralAsshat 7y ago
    That is kinda the point of being an open source project, though, isn't it? The lead dev says, "It's going to be way too difficult for me to convert this codebase to Python 3, I don't want to do it." A group of volunteers then decide to undertake the effort themselves because they wish to ensure the project's continued viability for the future. AFAIK, he hasn't nixed the idea completely if others are handling the legwork.
    • GrayShade 7y ago
      Did he put any effort into the Python 3 port, or is his merit just that he didn't reject the PRs that others have worked on?
      • padraic7a 7y ago
        If you look at the github he is actively involved, and is fixing problems that the porters run in to.