On Friday, 6 December 2019 20:47:31 CET Thomas Deutschmann wrote: > On 2019-12-06 17:44, Mike Gilbert wrote: > > 1. Keep the old version installed. > > 2. Emit a confusing error message to the user since the use-dependency > > on dev-python/example[python_targets_python2_7] cannot be resolved > > with the latest visible version. > > I don't fully understand #2 to be honest but yes, you will be cut off > from latest version at some point. Same in PHP.
Considering that above statement, I would expect a bit more humility than the following: > Maybe someday one of those responsible will admit that this step was not > a thoughtful and good decision and promise not to do it that way again > and I'll get over it. Who knows. :) Just so we're on the same page, a recent example of what some people suggesting to keep py27 ad nauseam are asking users to deal with: # emerge -uDpv @world These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! 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