'redis' is deprecated; please use 'redispy'

[joovel]

The pypi redis module stopped at 2.10.5 and new releases are not being provided. A newer module, redispy, forked 2.10.5 plus later changes, and was released on pypi. The newer module includes support for the geo commands released in Redis 3.2.

Can you change your requirements to bring in redispy instead of redis?

[edmorley]

The existing redis module (pypi) has since seen some activity:
https://github.com/andymccurdy/redis-py/commits/master

...and the only fix on the fork (pypi) not on the original is:
JamieCressey/redispy@2cc9baf

As such, I think it would be best to stick with the original. However I would re-ping them to (a) ask them to release a new version on pypi, (b) merge those outstanding PRs for that issue.

[niwinz]

On the end I don't have solid decision on this. So I keep this open until we'll have more better info.

[edmorley]

Since my previous message above:

• the original project has released a new version (v2.10.6)
• the fork hasn't had any new commits (last commit Nov 2016)
• the only extra fix on the fork (JamieCressey/redispy@2cc9baf) now has extra proof that it's unsafe / not ready for production (see here)

As such I think it's now even more compelling to stick with the original (redis) and not switch to the fork (redispy).

[niwinz]

Thanks for the info. Seems like keep the original dep is the way to go.