Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] Bug#1095130: fonts-freefont: please reconsider the python3-pkg-resources build-dependency

To: Fabian Greffrath <fabian@greffrath.com>

Cc: 1095130@bugs.debian.org, Debian Python <debian-python@lists.debian.org>

Subject: Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] Bug#1095130: fonts-freefont: please reconsider the python3-pkg-resources build-dependency

From: Alexandre Detiste <alexandre.detiste@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 19:17:13 +0100

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Hi,

Indeed, python3-fontforge most likely need a runtime dependency on python3-pkg-resources.

I m not trying to cast BTS spells from the phone to clone the bug etc... it's more important to get a proper understanding.

Maybe the Python Team could chime in with more insights ?

Greetings

Alexandre

Le mar. 4 févr. 2025, 14:56, Fabian Greffrath <fabian@greffrath.com> a écrit :

Am Dienstag, dem 04.02.2025 um 07:45 +0100 schrieb Alexandre Detiste:
> looks like a quick workaround to a bug in fontforge
> back then around 2023-01-17.

That bug, should it be one, is still present in fontforge today:

https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/blob/2e5bbdc933e125332ee0cdc6d74dabf1f90bb0f4/fontforge/plugin.c#L288

- Fabian

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