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

[Scott Kitterman]

On Tuesday, December 02, 2014 04:54:37 PM Donald Stufft wrote:
> > On Dec 2, 2014, at 4:47 PM, Scott Kitterman <debian at kitterman.com> wrote:
> > 
> > On Tuesday, December 02, 2014 04:15:05 PM Donald Stufft wrote:
> > ...
> > 
> >> 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
> 
> This bug is marked “Serious” right? So if I understand correctly a new
> version isn’t acceptable, even to fix a Serious issue, unless it only fixes
> items that are allowed within whatever phase the release process is in?

A new release would be acceptable if it only fixed release critical stuff.  The 
problem comes in where a new release fixes something serious and other stuff.

Scott K