removing python2.3
With zope2.8 removed, the last package depending on python2.3 is gone,
so we are technically able to drop the support for python2.3. As
currently some packages have reverse dependencies on python2.3,
removing python2.3 without any other action, would open new RC reports
which doesn't seem to be appropriate at this point. The following
issues should be fixed before:
1) removing packages only needed for python2.3:
python-fixedpoint (replaced by decimal)
python-cjkcodecs
python-iconvcodecs (maybe)
decompyle (2.3 only)
2) fixing packages having hardcoded dependencies on 2.3:
i.e. optcomplete, will need a rebuild, of the archive / part
of the archive to identify those packages.
3) removing the rdepends from packages (likely to be packages using
the versioned interpreter name)
vegastrike
subterfugue
serpento
rekall
python2.3-lasso (not yet converted?)
python2.3-dictdlib (not yet converted?)
python-zodb
python-wxgtk2.4
python-quixote
python-pypoker-eval
python-pymetar
python-poker2d
python-poker2d
python-poker-network
python-plplot
python-nautilus
python-metakit
python-libhamlib2
pycocuma
papaya
lodju
libhk-kdeclasses7
knoda
k3d
gnome-mud
ghextris
gaby
duplicity
dcgui
crossfire-server
capisuite
bacula-sd
bacula-fd
bacula-director-sqlite3
bacula-director-sqlite
bacula-director-pgsql
bacula-director-mysql
- some package have to be updated to drop 2.3 support; I put updated
packages at
deb http://people.debian.org/~doko/python ./
If more packages are needed for testing the removal of python2.3,
I'll add these to this archive.
- rebuild extension packages to drop 2.3 extensions.
2 and 3 can be done now and would be a prerequisite for the python2.3
removal.
Matthias
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