[Python-Dev] Irix still supported? (was Re: Tracker archeology)

[Terry Reedy]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> Terry Reedy wrote:
>> Guido van Rossum wrote:
>>> Irix is long dead and we don't support it in any form or version.
>> I closed the tracker issue.  I will let Martin update PEP11.
> 
> I think you misunderstand the purpose of PEP 11. It is not meant
> as a repository of platforms not longer supported,

However, that would be a useful purpose for people doing triage on 
tracker issues.

 > but a list of
> announcements of which systems will not be supported anymore in
> *upcoming* releases.
> 
> It seems that the removal of Irix support has bypassed PEP 11.

If the complete end of Irix support had been documented, I would not 
have had to ask and several other issues would have already been closed.

> Perhaps the PEP should be withdrawn.

Please no.

tjr