Bug#937302: playonlinux: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye

Markus Koschany apo at debian.org
Mon Mar 2 23:06:15 GMT 2020


Am 02.03.20 um 23:46 schrieb Scott Talbert:
[...]
> Because it is preventing Python 2 removal work.  Python 2 removal is a
> long process, involving nearly 3500 packages [1].  It is not happening
> in one instant, but gradually over time.  At the moment, playonlinux is
> a leaf package from a Python 2 perspective and is thus blocking its
> Python 2 rdeps from being removed.
> 
> Scott
> 
> [1] http://sandrotosi.me/debian/py2removal/index.html

Right, and that's the completely wrong approach. You can't just remove
important packages because of your goal. You have to actively help
people who have contributed to Debian for several years now. Just asking
them to remove their packages is disrespectful and a poor way to
contribute to Debian.

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