Re: [Draft] Debian Python Policy 0.2

[Neil Schemenauer <nas@python.ca>]

Anthony Towns wrote:
> Which scheme was that?

Quickly:

 python-2.1_2.1.1
 python_2.1.1 (depends on python-2.1) (does "ln /usr/bin/python{2.1,}")
 python-2.1-<module>_<version> (depends on python-2.1)
 python-<module>_<version> (depends on python and python-2.1-<module>)
 <python program>_<version> (depends on python and python-<module>,
                             #!/usr/bin/python)
 <python program>-2.1_<version> (depends on python-2.1 and
                                 python-2.1-<module>, #!/usr/bin/python2.1)

Until we get packages with broken dependencies fixed we could have:

 python_1.5.2 (depends on python-1.5)
    
Note that this scheme would not alternatives to manage /usr/bin/python.
That link is controlled by the python package.  This scheme is quite a
bit more complicated than what I proposed in the 0.2 policy draft.  Oh
well.

I'm on vacation until Oct. 17 but I should have experimental packages
ready soon after that, they are almost done already.  I don't know
what's happening with Woody.  Can anyone explain it to me?  Gregor seems
to be busy with other things right now.

  Neil