Because python-tz is modified to use the information from tzdata (which is already at 2017a-1), we do not *have* to have the latest version of python-tz.
By sync-ing with Debian we gain build-time tests and some packaging improvements. Upstream don't maintain a changelog, but looking through the git log https://git.launchpad.net/pytz/log/ I did notice some bug fixes since the 2014.10 version: Prefer ASCII to US-ASCII for performance reasons (LP: #1523110) Correctly detect static timezones in the 2016f database (LP: #1602807) I have built and installed the package locally, it also builds in my PPA with -proposed enabled https://launchpad.net/~ginggs/+archive/ubuntu/testing/+sourcepub/7658807/+listing-archive-extra I haven't done any testing besides verifying that the build-time tests run successfully. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to tzdata in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1676923 Title: FFe: Sync python-tz 2016.7-0.3 (main) from Debian unstable (main) Status in python-tz package in Ubuntu: New Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Please sync python-tz 2016.7-0.2 (main) from Debian unstable (main) Explanation of the Ubuntu delta and why it can be dropped: * debian/patches/use_utf8_encoding.patch: - use utf8 encoding to be compatible with new tzdata versions (lp: #1473533) Fixed in 2015.7+dfsg-0.1 (debian bug #792192) * d/repack*: Add helper to repack orig.tar.gz without zoneinfo files. Fixed in debian/copyright Files-Excluded Changelog entries since current zesty version 2014.10~dfsg1-0ubuntu2: python-tz (2016.7-0.3) unstable; urgency=medium * Non-maintainer upload. * Apply patch from upstream to assume tzdata/2017a abbreviations for timezones. Thanks to Graham Inggs for forwarding this to the BTS. (Closes: #858133) - Build-depend on tzdata 2017a, since the tests will now fail in the opposite way with older tzdata -- Simon McVittie <s...@debian.org> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:20:24 +0100 python-tz (2016.7-0.2) unstable; urgency=medium * Non-maintainer upload * Simplify build, enable tests, loosely following Arnaud Fontaine's suggestions -- Hilko Bengen <ben...@debian.org> Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:05:08 +0100 python-tz (2016.7-0.1) unstable; urgency=medium * Non-maintainer upload * New upstream version 2016.7 (Closes: #824374) * Add tzdata build-dependency (Closes: #839460) * Re-enable, rebase zoneinfo patch * Modernize package (Closes: #674083) * Bump Standards-Version * Bump Debhelper version, simplify debian/rules -- Hilko Bengen <ben...@debian.org> Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:55:03 +0100 python-tz (2015.7+dfsg-0.1) unstable; urgency=medium * Non-maintainer upload. (Closes: #792192) * New upstream release. (Closes: #799720) * Run unit tests in each stage of the build. -- Neil Williams <codeh...@debian.org> Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:05:06 +0000 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-tz/+bug/1676923/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
