Re: python-central vs python-support
Raphael Hertzog writes:
> On Tue, 06 Jun 2006, Matthias Klose wrote:
> > assume we want to add a python2.5 package. It's nice to have, but
> > extensions will need an update, or they will FTBFS. At this point I
> > would rather not see python2.5 as supported.
>
> Agreed, however it would be nice for package which do already work with
> python2.5 to be able to provide that...
>
> > The 'Provides: python2.3-foo, python2.4-foo' is missing for all
> > packages with private modules and scripts (without shared modules).
> > For that case we do need XB-Python-Version. If we do want to drop the
> > Provides for packages where they are not needed, we need it for shared
> > modules as well.
>
> What for? Modules are automatically available to all python versions
> (except those which do not support all versions, but then we can't do
> better...).
please read again. I'm not talking about shared modules.
> > > Don't you think this new field and Provides are redondant, and that you
> > > could decide which rebuilds are necessary from it ?
> >
> > no, not for packages with private extensions.
... or private modules.
> Does this kind of package exist? (ie do you have an example?)
i.e. zope2.x
we have to keep that information for packages with private modules
using a non-standard version of python as well.
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