On Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:40:09 -0400 Scott Kitterman <deb...@kitterman.com> wrote: > Package: src:grr > Version: 3.1.0.2+dfsg-6 > Severity: important > > Python2.7 will go out of upstream security support during the Bullseye > development cycle. It is not safe to assume it will be included in the > next release, so if you want to be sure grr can stay in Debian, please port > it to python3 (I see there are upstream commits for a python3 port, but no > release yet). > > Personally, I want to remove some packages I maintain, particularly python- > ipaddr, which grr depends on during the Bullseye cycle, regardless of what > happens to python2.7, so please update (python3 includes the ipaddress module, > which was developed from ipaddr, in the standard library). > > I'm aware there are complications in updating to a newer release. I figure > early notice is better than late.
Bumping to serious now that python-ipaddr removal has been requested. If you have lost interest in the package, please let me know and I'll ask to have it removed. Scott K
