On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 12:06 PM Matthew Vernon <matt...@debian.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > On 14/12/2022 18:55, Joachim Wuttke wrote: > > > 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 > > 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 My website: http://sandrotosi.me/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrotosi