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

[Scott Talbert]

On Tue, 3 Mar 2020, Markus Koschany wrote:

>> Sorry, I do not mean any disrespect.  What can I do to help?
>
> I believe the best thing to do would be to package the new Java version.
>
> https://github.com/PhoenicisOrg/phoenicis
>
> This requires some knowledge of Java and how Java applications are
> packaged for Debian. I have created
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/Java/Packaging
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/Java/Packaging/Maven
>
> which should give you some hints. If packaging the new version is out of
> scope for you, you could try to find out which build-dependencies have
> been already packaged and what we need to do in order to get phoenicis
> into Debian. There is a tool called mh_make that helps to create a
> preliminary debian directory.
>
> http://collab.debian.net/portal/planet-debian/markus-koschany-pdfsam-how-to-upgrade-a-maven-application-for-debian
>
> It is by far not perfect but it might help you to complete this task.

Okay, I will take a stab at it.  I'm mostly a Python packager but it will 
be interesting to try some Java.

Scott