❦ 26 avril 2015 18:26 +0200, Luca Falavigna <dktrkranz@debian.org> : > now that Jessie has been released, and there's the intention to > provide more support for Python 3 (e.g. paultag's mail to d-d-a), > would it be time to start kicking out python-support from Debian as > well? > > According to lintian, there should be about 500 packages still using > python-support in a way or another, either (build)-depending on it or > invoking dh_pysupport in debian/rules > > I think we reached the point whether lintian won't allow to reduce the > number of packages considerably (the checks are in place for more than > one year and a half, IIRC). Would it be better to start filing a MBF > against the affected packages, so we can focus better on the target? > > I'd be available to identify the affected packages and eventually > filing all the bugs. I am also in favor of removing python-support. It doesn't have any obvious bugs but having several helpers is confusing. pybuild + dh should be used for most packages. -- When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"
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