[Python-modules-team] Bug#596987: python-scipy packaging

[Varun Hiremath]

Hi Luca and Sameer,

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Luca Falavigna <dktrkranz at debian.org> wrote:
> Il 26/10/2010 12.18, Sameer Morar ha scritto:
>> I am investigating the merging of the current version of python-scipy
>> (0.7.2+dfsg1-1) in debian with the ubuntu version for natty. I have
>> however noticed that a new version of python-scipy is out (0.8.0).
>>
>> Are you or any of the other python maintainers looking at packaging this
>> new version for experimental any time soon?
>
> Also including Varun on the loop, he last touched Debian package, so he
> could be more accurate than me.
>
>> Alternatively, would you be willing to work with me prepare, and
>> subsequently sponsor a package of the new version?

I tried building scipy-0.8.0 some days back to upload it to
experimental, but the build fails due to a bug in python-numpy
#596987. If somebody could help fix the bug, then I am all ready to
build and upload scipy-0.8.0 to experimental.

Thanks,
Varun