Re: Please do not drop Python 2 modules
Ian Jackson wrote:
> Can lintian tell whether there is a Python 3 module too ? If so then
> I think a better criterion for warning would be "there is no Python 3
> module".
$ lintian-info -t python-foo-but-no-python3-foo
W: python-foo-but-no-python3-foo
N:
N: This source package appears to generate the specified Python 2 package
N: without creating a variant for Python 3.
N:
N: The 2.x series of Python is due for deprecation and will not be
N: maintained past 2020.
N:
N: If upstream have not moved or have no intention to move to Python 3,
N: please be certain that Debian would benefit from the continued
N: inclusion of this package and, if not, consider removing it.
N:
N: Alternatively, ensure that the corresponding package specifies the
N: ${python3:Depends} substvar in its binary dependencies.
N:
N: Severity: normal, Certainty: certain
N:
N: Check: python, Type: source, binary
N:
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