control: retitle -1 keep cain out of testing On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 12:12 AM Andreas Tille <ti...@debian.org> wrote: > > Hi Sandro, > > On Wed, Jan 08, 2020 at 09:28:16PM -0500, Sandro Tosi wrote: > > > > * python2-only > > * no upstream release since July 2012 (not even advertized on their HP) > > * low popcon (but it's also probably part of a niche package) > > I once gave it a try with 2to3 but failed. I intend to give > it another try later. > > > * one of the only 2 reverse-dependency for python-scipy > > For the moment I think removing cain from testing and remove > Python2 version of python-scipy is OK. Cain definitely should > not block progress in scipy.
i'll ask the RT to remove it from testing from the time being, this RC bug will prevent it from re-entering. > > It is my opinion we should remove this package from Debian; if i dont hear > > back > > within a week with a good reason to keep this package around, i'll file for > > its > > removal. > > If you do not agree with the method above I'm fine with the > removal. i mean, it's fine, but is it maintainable? this is a big piece of code that no upstream developer has supported in 7 and a half years. you're gonna end up with a gigantic 2to3 patch and then what? what if 3.8 breaks it, or 3.9? or the next numpy, etc: whos gonna maintain it? are there any unittests to guarantee the 2to3 conversion is ok? from a quick look at the package it looks like there are exactly 0 tests, not comforting :( https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/cain/blob/master/debian/rules#L41 the ultimate question is: is it worth to keep this software in debian since there's nobody outside willing to commit time and effort to maintain and evolve it? are you, alone, gonna do it? i dont think it's a sustainable approach to just 2to3 and live to see another day: this py2removal is also a good opportunity to get rid of old/unused/unmaintained packages; to my eyes src:cain look like one of them cheers, -- Sandro "morph" Tosi My website: http://sandrotosi.me/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrotosi
