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int_19h 7 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: COBOL has been “dead” for so long, my grandpa wrot...

ActiveState still offers a supported Python 2.7 version across all major platforms for those who need it (https://www.activestate.com/products/python/python-2-7/), so that's 14 years and counting.

If enough stuff needs it, people will keep it running. Java 8 will probably be in the same boat eventually if/when Oracle finally drops support.

0cf8612b2e1e 7 months ago [–]

I am not even sure what support is needed at this point. The interpreter is what it is. You know there are no new libraries to integrate.

I guess deploying it on a newer OS which might make it challenging to install unless it is a freshly compiled build?

int_19h 7 months ago | [–]

Patches for security issues, most notably.

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