[Python-Dev] PEP 466: Proposed policy change for handling network security enhancements

Donald Stufft donald at stufft.io
Sat Mar 22 23:21:48 CET 2014

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"Just use Python 3.4" ignores the reality of production software. I wish it were that simple because I love 3.4

> On Mar 22, 2014, at 6:16 PM, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> 
> Am 22.03.14 22:17, schrieb Cory Benfield:
>> I am 100%, overwhelmingly in favour of this. Without this PEP, Python 2.7
>> is a security liability, any it becomes nothing short of irresponsible to
>> use Python 2.7 for any form of networking code that hits the open
>> internet.
> 
> Agreed (although this might be a slight overstatement if taken
> literally). However, the right consequence should be to use Python 3.4
> instead.
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
> 
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