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

Scott Talbert swt at techie.net
Tue Mar 3 00:54:05 GMT 2020


On Tue, 3 Mar 2020, Markus Koschany wrote:

>> 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.

Sorry, I do not mean any disrespect.  What can I do to help?

Scott


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