[Python-Dev] Re: Drop Solaris, OpenSolaris, Illumos and OpenIndiana support in Python

2020-10-30 Thread Sebastian Wiedenroth
> Am 30.10.2020 um 19:13 schrieb Gregory P. Smith : > > > > FWIW making a PR that adds platform specific test skips or expected failure > decorators is a good way to start bringing up new buildbots. It serves as > effective documentation of what does and doesn't work that lives directly in

[Python-Dev] Re: Drop Solaris, OpenSolaris, Illumos and OpenIndiana support in Python

2020-10-30 Thread Sebastian Wiedenroth
Hi, I've already commented on the issue, but want to make a few more points here as well. Removing Solaris support would not only impact Oracle Solaris but the open source illumos community as well. Both systems share the "SunOS" uname for historical reasons. Removing support would be a disast