On Sunday, January 12, 2020 11:28:55 PM EST Drew Parsons wrote: > On 2020-01-13 09:52, Sandro Tosi wrote: > > we finally reach the point were src:python-scipy produces only leaf > > binary packages (excluding packages that are not in testing because RC > > already), so i think it's time to file for its removal, and continue > > with src:scipy. > > > > I've copied maintainers and Drew (whos been doing all the work > > recently); if i dont receive a NACK within a week, i'll file for the > > removal of src:python-scipy. > > Thanks Sandro. There is RC bug#946624 affecting python-scipy, with a > counterpart in #946625 for python3-scipy. Something subtle has changed > in the syntax for skipping tests, I haven't figured out what yet. Help > needed. > > Since that problem needs to be fixed anyway for python3-scipy, I propose > dealing with that first before decommissioning python-scipy. I expect > that whatever the fix is that's needed for python3-scipy, the same patch > will fix the tests for python-scipy. That way we can put python-scipy > to sleep on a clean bed.
I don't follow this at all. It sounds to me like you are suggesting not removing a package that is ready to be removed due to python2-rm until it can be fixed. Any bugs on the python2 package are gone as soon as it is. Please don't delay removing packages in order to fix them first. Scott K
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