[Debian-med-packaging] Bug#806716: ITP: python-jellyfish -- Python library for doing approximate and phonetic matching of strings

[Andreas Tille]

On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 06:43:09PM +0200, Diego M. Rodriguez wrote:
> Hello Carl,
> 
> > Has there been any progress on this?
> 
> As far as I know, unfortunately this issue is still stalled due to
> waiting on a decision (and action) about the naming conflicts.

I think the decision is clear - but there is no real action due to more
urgent things to do.

> > Since python3-jellyfish from the DNA package has been in the archive for a
> > little while, it seems like it would be a bad idea to use that name and hence
> > the only real option is to differ from upstream here. Maybe
> > python*-jellyfish-strings (or -matching)?
> 
> While renaming _this_ package was the proposed solution during most of
> the ITP discussions, please be aware that the most recent (~2 months)
> recommendation from #debian-python [1][2] would be to rename _the Python
> DNA package_ instead. I'm still trying to find out Andrea's point of
> view on this recommendation [3], though. 

My point is that I agree.  If somebody would commit patches for DNA
Jellyfish this could speed up the action.

Sorry for not setting the proper priority on this issue

     Andreas.

> The details are a bit scattered among the RFS, ITP, etc., but a short
> recap would be that, for this bug to move forward it would be needed to:
> 1) rename the existing python3-jellyfish Python bindings *module* name
> (in progress at [4])
> 2) make a decision on which package is to be renamed (this one vs DNA)
> 3) proceed with the actually renaming of the package
> 
> I'll be a bit short on time during next week, but I intend to update the
> package to the newest upstream version (released this week) early next
> month, and also do my best to try to give another push to getting this
> ITP forward - any suggestions, comments and help would be much
> appreciated.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> [1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=807432#80
> [2] http://paste.debian.net/432489
> [3] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819016#30
> [4] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819016
> -- 
> Diego M. Rodriguez
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