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

[Scott Kitterman]

On January 13, 2020 5:00:24 AM UTC, Drew Parsons <dparsons at debian.org> wrote:
>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! :)

Yes, maybe so, but delaying the python2-rm blocks other work and thus delays and complicates getting that major effort completed.  Let's not.

Scott K