main/py2-pip missing in edge
I have noticed that the edge repository is missing the py2-pip
package, however, it offers the python2 package. Pip for python2 is still being supported, therefor it makes sense to add the py2-pip
package to edge (newest supported version is pip-20.0.2
):
Python 2 support
pip will continue to ensure that it runs on Python 2.7 after the CPython 2.7 EOL date. Support for Python 2.7 will be dropped, if bugs in Python 2.7 itself make this necessary (which is unlikely) or Python 2 usage reduces to a level where pip maintainers feel it is OK to drop support. The same approach is used to determine when to drop support for other Python versions.
However, bugs reported with pip which only occur on Python 2.7 would likely not be addressed directly by pip’s maintainers. Pull Requests to fix Python 2.7 only bugs will be considered, and merged (subject to normal review processes). Note that there may be delays due to the lack of developer resources for reviewing such pull requests.