Red Hat has long support contracts for their server OSes that shipped with Python 2 when it was still kosher to do so.
That means they'll patch Python 2 should vulnerabilities be found on their OS.
That means they'll patch Python 2 should vulnerabilities be found on their OS.
I wouldn't even be surprised if they provide support contracts specifically for Python 2 on their newer OSes. ActiveState announced that they'll continue providing paid support for Python 2 on all platforms, so some people at least feel like there's a business model there...
https://www.activestate.com/company/press/press-releases/act...