Bug#1026104: longstanding problem with dependencies of python3-numpy in testing
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 12:06 PM Matthew Vernon <matthew@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 14/12/2022 18:55, Joachim Wuttke wrote:
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> > At times, python3-numpy in testing depends on two python3
> > minor versions in parallel. This is unusual, annoying for
> > many users, and breaking dependent software for some.
> > Complaints have been filed at
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> Sandro, would you be opposed to relaxing the Depends: to a Recommends: ?
What Depends are you referring to here? as a reminder, they are
auto-generated by the Python helper `dh-python` and none are
explicitly defined in the package Depends field
https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/numpy/-/blob/master/debian/control#L27-30
(nor i plan to do any manual work every time there's an interpreter
transition).
> If you would be opposed, would you mind briefly explaining why, please?
While i'm ok with engaging in discussion, there's a limit: i'm not
willing to do someone else's work.
the burden of proof should be on the proponent(s) to come up with a
sound technical solution (ideally in the form of a patch to apply to
src:numpy) with evidence of successful package builds with it, and
showing the intended result and how that's sustainable throughout the
remaining of the maintenance of src:numpy, which is currently under my
purview.
Please compare the numpy popcon numbers (which we know are not
detailed, but it's a start) with the handful of people having reported
this issue. While maintaining numpy, my work caters towards the actual
numpy users, not people who just want to not have 2 python
interpreters installed at the same time during a time of a Python
interpreter transition, in a not-stable release.
Regards,
--
Sandro "morph" Tosi
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