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Re: RFC: Adding discussion about required versions to Python policy



On Monday, March 19, 2012 05:29:25 PM Jakub Wilk wrote:
> * Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com>, 2012-03-19, 09:29:
> >>>"The generated minumum dependency may be different than the lowest
> >>>version currently supported. In such cases, X-Python-Version must
> >>>still be specified if the generated dependency is not sufficient."
> 
> [...]
> 
> >I think something like my first paragraph needs to go wherever it says
> >X3-P-V can be omitted if all versions are supported, because it has to
> >be clear that "all" isn't just all in Unstable on the day you're
> >uploading.
> 
> How about saying that it can be ommitted only it the package is
> compatible with all versions supported in unstable, in testing and in
> stable?
> 
> dh_python2 allows you to be less strict about this, but that doesn't
> mean you should take the opportunity. :)

Seems reasonable.  Any versions beyond those aren't in those releases aren't 
Debian's problem.

Thanks,

Scott K

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