[Python-modules-team] Bug#771794: pip silently removes/updates system provided python packages

[Scott Kitterman]

On Tuesday, December 02, 2014 04:15:05 PM Donald Stufft wrote:
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> I have another question. If we fix this in the upcoming pip 6 release what
> is the chances of getting an exception for pip 6 in the freeze? If I can
> solve the problem in pip proper and keep the delta between different
> platforms smaller I can juggle around priorities and push the other big
> ticket thing I was working on till another release.
...
The deadline for getting Important (i.e. not Serious/Grave/Critical) bug fixes 
unblocked for Jessie is December 5th (that's uploaded to Debian and the 
release team has reviewed and unblocked it).

Unless the next release is ~nothing but fixes for important/release critical 
bugs, the chance is approximately zero.

Scott K