#2348 Python 2 exception for SeaMonkey
Closed: Accepted 4 years ago by churchyard. Opened 4 years ago by buc.

What is the reason for the Python 2 build dependency?

Python2.7 still widely used at build time by Firefox and its derived projects, including SeaMonkey.

What are the upstream/community plans/timelines regarding Python 2?

Mozilla plans to migrate to python3 for building Firefox, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1496527
Since SeaMonkey plans to be based on "Firefox-60 code plus backports" only, it is likely that we will have a noticeable delay after the FF finished its switch to python3 (a time for non-trivial backport would be needed). IOW the exception might require one or two Fedora releases more than for the ordinary Firefox. :(

What is the guidance for porting the build to Python 3?

Probably wait for Firefox upstream, then try to apply things at SeaMonkey upstream. then ready to Fedora.


Metadata Update from @churchyard:
- Issue tagged with: python 2 exception

4 years ago

To clarify, this is an exception request to use the interpreter (just the interpreter) to build the package. Correct?

Yes. Interpreter itself only, build time only.

+1 for this exception. Thanks for requesting it.

Metadata Update from @churchyard:
- Issue tagged with: pending announcement

4 years ago

Metadata Update from @churchyard:
- Issue close_status updated to: Accepted
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)

4 years ago

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