Supporting standard lib context

[marcsantiago]

For some projects I have to import context as well as oldContext "golang.org/x/net/context"

[rakyll]

We unfortunately are still supporting 1.6 because a few critical libraries are stuck there. Why can't you just import context and pass it? context.Context satisfies "golang.org/x/net/context".Context.

[sonnysideup]

Using Go version: v1.10.2

Regardless of the import statement, it still requires developers to add golang.org/x/net/context as a dependency to whichever package manger (dep, Glide, etc...) they're using othewise the project will not build on a fresh workstation.

Is there a timeline for this change or at least an EOL deadline for v1.6?

[bradfitz]

It'll probably be another 6 months. Sorry. I'm frustrated by it too.

[sonnysideup]

No worries, thanks for the swift response. I'll just watch and wait until then.

[bradfitz]

We can submit this tomorrow morning.