[Python-modules-team] Bug#936745: re: ipywidgets: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye

[Scott Kitterman]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:59:36 +0000 peter green <plugwash at p10link.net> wrote:
> unblock 936745 by 936995
> severity 936745 serious
> thanks
> 
> matplotlib2 no longer has any dependencies or build-dependencies on packages 
built from the ipywidgets source.
> 
> According to https://ftp-master.debian.org/users/dktrkranz/NBS ipywidgets 
has dependencies or build-depdencies on several packages that are no longer 
built by their corresponding source packages.
> 
> ipywidgets build-depends on python-coverage.
> python-widgetsnbextension depends on python-notebook
> 
> It seems like it is time to drop python2 support from this package.

Sagemath still build-depends on it, but it's already not in testing for many 
reasons, so I agree it makes sense to go ahead with the removal.  

Scott K
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