On Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 04:07:36PM -0700, Ludovico Cavedon wrote: > Hi all, > I am working on packaging a python modules using python-support. > cddb warns me: > ========== > WARNING: Use of XS-Python-Version and XB-Python-Version fields in > debian/control is deprecated with pysupport method; use > debian/pyversions if you need to specify specific versions > ========== > But on the other side [1] says: > "The addition of the XS-Python-Version/XB-Python-Version fields is > appreciated." > [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPython/NewPolicy [+-] > I spent some time looking on ML archives and Debian wiki, but I could > not find a clear answer about which one is the preferred one. Using both > of them looks to me a useless replication of information. > What is the best practice? The XS-Python-Version field was specified as a tool for detecting, without having to download and inspect individual source packages, that a given package can be successfully rebuilt for a python transition, to aid the release team in this work. The python-support maintainer's decision to undermine this doesn't represent best practices, it represents his personal opinion. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slangasek@ubuntu.com vorlon@debian.org
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