[Python-modules-team] Bug#879958: Bug#879958: marked as pending

[Scott Kitterman]

On November 4, 2017 7:18:58 AM EDT, debian at activityworkshop.net wrote:
>I'm not sure if I'm the one supposed to close this bug or if the fixer 
>will do it.  Does "pending" mean it's going through the process or 
>waiting for me?
>
>If I understand correctly, the fix has already been done (thank you
>very 
>much!) and the packages are already being built for buster, but not 
>stretch.  And I guess it's not planned to build them for stretch
>either?
>
>Is there a way for me to test this using stretch, or do I have to 
>upgrade to buster?

Pending means that the fix is available, but not yet released.  You don't need to close the bug.  The fix that's pending is for Stretch.

Fixes for stable releases need to be approved by the stable release manager.  I believe that this is waiting for that approval.

Scott K