From 9f8763032b4ac1dbe043db363feae26fe6d0bacc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ed Schofield Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:27:57 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Update the FAQ entries on compatibility and contributing --- README.rst | 2 +- docs/faq.rst | 19 +++++++++++-------- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index ca533976..7c9ce67b 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ Licensing Docs ---- -See the docs `here `. +See the docs `here `_. Next steps ---------- diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 0ca39c2a..2ac148d3 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -257,13 +257,14 @@ Platform and version support Which versions of Python does ``python-future`` support? -------------------------------------------------------- -Python 2.7, and 3.4+ only. +Python 2.6 and 3.3+ only. Python 2.7 and Python 3.4+ are preferred. -Python 2.7 introduced many important forward-compatibility -features (such as import hooks, ``b'...'`` literals and ``__future__`` -definitions) that greatly reduce the maintenance burden for single-source -Py2/3 compatible code. ``future`` leverages these features and aims to -close the remaining gap between Python 3 and 2.7. +You may be able to use Python 2.6 but writing Py2/3 compatible code is not as +easy. Python 2.7 introduced many important forward-compatibility features (such +as import hooks, ``b'...'`` literals and ``__future__`` definitions) that +greatly reduce the maintenance burden for single-source Py2/3 compatible code. +``future`` leverages these features and aims to close the remaining gap between +Python 3 and 2.7. Do you support Pypy? @@ -299,8 +300,10 @@ Can I help? ----------- Yes please :) We welcome bug reports, additional tests, pull requests, -and stories of either success or failure with using it. Help with the fixers -for the ``futurize`` script is particularly welcome. +and stories of either success or failure with using it. + +However, please note that the project is not very actively maintained. It +should be considered done, like Python 2. Where is the repo?