[lintian] 02/04: checks/python.desc: Improve the description and reasoning for the new-package-should-not-package-python2-module tag.
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Author: Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>
Date: Tue Jan 9 22:27:51 2018 +0530
checks/python.desc: Improve the description and reasoning for the new-package-should-not-package-python2-module tag.
---
checks/python.desc | 21 +++++++++++----------
debian/changelog | 4 +++-
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/checks/python.desc b/checks/python.desc
index e8d0ed1..c5cc9a6 100644
--- a/checks/python.desc
+++ b/checks/python.desc
@@ -8,19 +8,20 @@ Tag: new-package-should-not-package-python2-module
Severity: normal
Certainty: certain
Info: This package appears to be the initial packaging of a new upstream
- software package (ie. it contains a single changelog entry) but it ships
- a module for Python 2.
+ software package (ie. it contains a single changelog entry). However, it
+ ships a module for Python 2.
.
- Python 2 modules should not be packaged unless strictly necessary (such as
- being explicitly requested by an end-user or required as part of a dependency
- chain) as the 2.x series of Python is due for deprecation and will not be
- maintained past 2020.
+ Python 2.x modules should not be packaged unless strictly necessary (such
+ as being explicitly requested by an end-user or required as part of a
+ dependency chain) as the 2.x series of Python is due for deprecation and
+ will not be maintained past 2020.
.
- If upstream have not moved or have no intention to move to Python 3, please be
- certain that Debian would benefit from the inclusion of this package before
- uploading.
+ If upstream have not moved or have no intention to move to Python 3,
+ please be certain that Debian would benefit from the inclusion, continued
+ maintenance burden and (eventual) removal of this package before you
+ upload.
.
- This warning can also be ignored if the package is not intended for Debian or
+ This warning can be ignored if the package is not intended for Debian or
if it is a split of an existing Debian package.
.
Please add a justification to your changelog entry; Lintian looks in this
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 34fff4e..4a8a449 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ lintian (2.5.69) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
XXX: generate tag summary
- * checks/python.pm:
+ * checks/python.{pm,desc}:
+ [CL] Don't emit new-package-should-not-package-python2-module if
the maintainer justifies its inclusion in the changelog entry.
+ + [CL] Improve the description and reasoning for the
+ new-package-should-not-package-python2-module tag.
-- Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org> Tue, 09 Jan 2018 20:55:21 +0530
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