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On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 7:33 PM Ian Bruce <ian_br...@mail.ru> wrote:
>
> Package: python3-numpy
> Version: 1:1.21.5-1
> Severity: important
>
> Depends:
>   python3 (<< 3.11),
>   python3 (>= 3.9~),
>   python3.10:any,
>   python3.9:any,
>   python3:any
>
> This bug recurs over and over again, with different Python versions;
> see, for example:
>
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=945824
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=903663
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878281
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=800620
>
> The stated explanation, that the package supports two different Python
> versions,
> so must depend on both of them, has always been completely nonsensical.

way to start a constructive discussion.

> The dependency can obviously be expressed as "python3.9:any | python3.10:any",
> rather than requiring both of them to be installed. This makes no sense at 
> all.
>
> No other package does this. It's completely irrational, and should not be
> allowed.

come up with a patch that works in every single situation and submit
it to the bts, anything less than that and you're wasting my time.

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