Re: Adding python3-typing binary package (Was: ruamel.yaml backport)

[Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@at.or.at>]

Andreas Tille:
> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 01:54:09PM +0200, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Ahhh, sorry, I was not aware that we need to introduce a new binary
>>> package of python-typing.  This surely needs confirmation of backport
>>> ftpmasters.  I have no idea whether this can be done.
>>>
>>> BTW, next time please provide a *minimal* patch not changing line spacing
>>> nor changing debhelper compat level.
>>
>> I know of no other way to add a python3 module.  I'm guessing its
>> against Policy to put the Python3 stuff in a binary package called
>> python-typing.
>>
>> I think this is a good case for allowing a new package in
>> jessie-backports.  There is no other way to support python3-typing there.
> 
> Please discuss it here at debian-backports with the maintainers.

I'm not sure what you mean.  You are listed as the maintainer of
python-typing in jessie-backports, and we're talking about this on this
list.

.hc