Hi, On 2016-10-20 03:32 AM, Aaron Gable wrote: > Hi Ubuntu devs, > > I'd like to inquire about the feasibility of including a update to the > python2.7[1] package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr. > > In particular, the package is currently pinned at Python version 2.7.6[2] > (from > November 2.13). However, version 2.7.9[3] (from December 2014) includes > significant network security enhancements[4] that I believe may justify an > update. > > Is such an update simply out of the question for an LTS release? If not, who > are > the relevant people for me to discuss this in more depth with? > > Thanks for your help, > Aaron > > [1] http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/python2.7 > [2] https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.6/ > [3] https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-279/ > [4] https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0466/ > >
The plan was to update Ubuntu 14.04 to Python 2.7.10. I'm not sure what the current status is: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/+bug/1348955 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1525507 Marc. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
