[Python-modules-team] Bug#938157: Bug#938157: python-scipy: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye

[Scott Kitterman]

On Sunday, January 12, 2020 11:28:55 PM EST Drew Parsons wrote:
> On 2020-01-13 09:52, Sandro Tosi wrote:
> > we finally reach the point were src:python-scipy produces only leaf
> > binary packages (excluding packages that are not in testing because RC
> > already), so i think it's time to file for its removal, and continue
> > with src:scipy.
> > 
> > I've copied maintainers and Drew (whos been doing all the work
> > recently); if i dont receive a NACK within a week, i'll file for the
> > removal of src:python-scipy.
> 
> Thanks Sandro.  There is RC bug#946624 affecting python-scipy, with a
> counterpart in #946625 for python3-scipy.  Something subtle has changed
> in the syntax for skipping tests, I haven't figured out what yet. Help
> needed.
> 
> Since that problem needs to be fixed anyway for python3-scipy, I propose
> dealing with that first before decommissioning python-scipy.  I expect
> that whatever the fix is that's needed for python3-scipy, the same patch
> will fix the tests for python-scipy.  That way we can put python-scipy
> to sleep on a clean bed.

I don't follow this at all.  It sounds to me like you are suggesting not 
removing a package that is ready to be removed due to python2-rm until it can 
be fixed.  Any bugs on the python2 package are gone as soon as it is.  Please 
don't delay removing packages in order to fix them first.

Scott K
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