Python 3.12 is rather late getting ported to FreeBSD; see
bugs.freebsd.org
Seems to be because 3.12 has no distutils,
so all the usual FreeBSD Python pkgs cannot be compiled for 3.12
Could Python 3.12 be compiled now by pyenv ?
If so, then I think I could get all the Python packages I need via pip.
I want to switch from Linux to FreeBSD for daily use, but I like to work with the latest Python.
Don't mind if I have to build Python with pyenv and get all pkgs via pip, but
would like to know if the FreeBSD ecosystem might ever obstruct that somehow.
IOW, will it always be possible to use the latest Python on FreeBSD?
Even when it's not in ports/pkgs, will pyenv always be able to build it, and will the result be usable?
271673 – lang/python312: New port, update to 3.12.9
bugs.freebsd.org
so all the usual FreeBSD Python pkgs cannot be compiled for 3.12
Could Python 3.12 be compiled now by pyenv ?
If so, then I think I could get all the Python packages I need via pip.
I want to switch from Linux to FreeBSD for daily use, but I like to work with the latest Python.
Don't mind if I have to build Python with pyenv and get all pkgs via pip, but
would like to know if the FreeBSD ecosystem might ever obstruct that somehow.
IOW, will it always be possible to use the latest Python on FreeBSD?
Even when it's not in ports/pkgs, will pyenv always be able to build it, and will the result be usable?