-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Package: python-debian Version: 0.1.8 Severity: serious Justification: violates policy 7.2 regarding Recommends
In trying to use python-debian in one of my packages, I am going to have to also depend on python-apt, since python-debian only suggests it. I think this should be upgraded to a Depends, but to satisfy policy should be at least a Recommends since a lot of the functionality in python-debian depends on python-apt. Of the 6 modules in debian_bundle, 3 of them (changelog, debian_support, and debfile) won't import without python-apt being installed. These seem to all relate to the debian_support module always importing apt_pkg, and changelog always importing debian_support, and debfile always importing changelog. I consider half the functionality being broken to justify a dependency upgrade, and thus the severity of this bug. Alternatively, and much more work, if the use of these global imports was reduced to only where it is needed, then most of the functionality would still work. This would be more difficult to maintain though, which is why I suggest upgrading the dependency. Thanks, Cameron - --- System information. --- Architecture: amd64 Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-1-vserver-amd64 Debian Release: lenny/sid 990 unstable www.debian-multimedia.org 990 unstable localhost 990 unstable ftp.debian-unofficial.org 990 unstable debian.camrdale.org 500 testing debian.camrdale.org 500 stable debian.camrdale.org - --- Package information. --- Depends (Version) | Installed =============================-+-=========== python (>= 2.4) | 2.4.4-6 python-support (>= 0.7.1) | 0.7.6 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHnOvuDx924g0gNq0RAgkDAJ41srE6nA4dt7C2RQnOQAoin53xSQCfZ1GS SkXTZSuGfJU15Jy7v3/maGs= =2Yl7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
