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Time to drop support for pandas < 0.9?

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Description

Given that patsy is dropping support for Python 2.6 in the next release, it might be a good time to drop support for other old pieces of software, like Pandas < 0.9 (no Categorical). If you agree, I can do this.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First identify where pandas version support is declared and exercised, then determine the compatibility changes needed for dropping pandas versions below 0.9; done means the old support is removed consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
pandas, python
Domain
data
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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