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Python branches are maintained for five years. Python 2.7 was maintained for an extra five years. You were free to choose any other language with decades of lon
by oefrha 5y ago
Python branches are maintained for five years. Python 2.7 was maintained for an extra five years. You were free to choose any other language with decades of long term support, and you are still free to have this one extended (yes, there are companies selling paid support for Python 2.7 or really old Django versions); not reading what was written on the box then bitching about it is what I would call “nasty”.
Btw you can still return your copy of Python for a full refund.
- busterarm 5y agoThe lifecycle of software is a lot longer than five years and most people stewarding languages are friendlier to that notion. ANSI C & C99 still have the best support to this day. Just because Python core can say that they support for five years and act like they're being generous when they do so does not make them less like asshats. Most software is not a living, breathing thing.