Re: upstream python concerns, python3-full package for bullseye
Hi Thomas (2021.02.12_00:11:07_+0000)
> So indeed, it's a good thing to *not* include distutils and venv by
> default when someone installs python.
...
> > I propose that we add a python3-full* metapackage for
> > bullseye. (*We can use a different name, but it must be a name not
> > currently in use.)
>
> Please do not add distutils, venv and lib2to3 in this python3-full
> metapackage. IMO that's falling into a design that isn't Debian. This
> would probably be best in a "python3-dev-full" or something similar, as
> from the distribution perspective, we see them as developer use only.
> Don't confuse our users so that they install something they don't need.
From your arguments above, it doesn't sound like the python3-full solves
a problem you experience. So, I'm not sure why you'd be using it.
If it doesn't include distutils, venv, lib2to3, etc. then it doesn't
solve any problem we currently have, and we don't need it. The purpose
is to provide a package that gives you the entire stdlib.
SR
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