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

[Drew Parsons]

On 2020-01-13 12:47, Sandro Tosi wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> what is the benefit of fixing python-scipy, when we can remove it
> right now? i feel like we could just focus on fixing python3-scipy and
> use the time/effort for python-scipy for something else :)

It's just that there is no extra effort required in this case.  
python3-scipy does indeed need the effort taken, but once that effort is 
done, it's no more effort to apply the same fix to python-scipy.  So 
yes, please do focus on fixing python3-scipy! :)

Drew