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

[Sandro Tosi]

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 18:00, Varun Hiremath <varun at debian.org> wrote:
> 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.

It's on my todo list, along with numpy 1.5 in experimental, but don't
expect anything before 1 week or so.

Regards,
-- 
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