Comments on: The sorry state of Python in Debian http://blog.venthur.de/2009/12/02/the-sorry-state-of-python-in-debian/ and no tagline either Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Oz http://blog.venthur.de/2009/12/02/the-sorry-state-of-python-in-debian/#comment-155815 Oz Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:20:09 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/?p=134#comment-155815 I've been bothered for quite a while about this post. Since I do a lot of stuff in python and debian. However, I've looked into Miriam's link above, it seems, that Matthias Klose has uploaded the python version to debian experimental (Tue, 27 Oct 2009) even before he uploaded it to ubuntu (Fri, 30 Oct 2009). If people use it, and test it, then it should be moved to sid. So I think work to test and report bugs would be appreciated. Despite this, I agree with you, that python should be maintained like pearl (2 people), or by a group of dev's (like octave) not just one man. I’ve been bothered for quite a while about this post. Since I do a lot of stuff in python and debian.
However, I’ve looked into Miriam’s link above, it seems, that Matthias Klose has uploaded the python version to debian experimental (Tue, 27 Oct 2009) even before he uploaded it to ubuntu (Fri, 30 Oct 2009).

If people use it, and test it, then it should be moved to sid. So I think work to test and report bugs would be appreciated.

Despite this, I agree with you, that python should be maintained like pearl (2 people), or by a group of dev’s (like octave) not just one man.

]]> By: Miriam Ruiz http://blog.venthur.de/2009/12/02/the-sorry-state-of-python-in-debian/#comment-154428 Miriam Ruiz Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:12:46 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/?p=134#comment-154428 Well, having nothing to do with Python's interpreter maintenance and watching it from outside, it seems that the same developer is currently uploading Python 2.6 to Ubuntu ( http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-defaults/python-defaults_2.6.4-0ubuntu2/changelog ), while not to Debian. Is there any reason for it to be in Ubuntu and not in Debian? Lesser requirements? Well, having nothing to do with Python’s interpreter maintenance and watching it from outside, it seems that the same developer is currently uploading Python 2.6 to Ubuntu ( http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-defaults/python-defaults_2.6.4-0ubuntu2/changelog ), while not to Debian. Is there any reason for it to be in Ubuntu and not in Debian? Lesser requirements?

]]> By: Nicolau Werneck http://blog.venthur.de/2009/12/02/the-sorry-state-of-python-in-debian/#comment-154422 Nicolau Werneck Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:56:08 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/?p=134#comment-154422 I am very disappointed with Debian's Python. As time passes, I am getting more and more convinced that Debian's priorities are simply not suit to my needs. If the number of things I have to build myself continues to grow, I will soon not even be able to say I use Debian anymore, so maybe it's time to pick another distro. I just have to decide what alternative makes me feel less bad!... :/ I am very disappointed with Debian’s Python. As time passes, I am getting more and more convinced that Debian’s priorities are simply not suit to my needs. If the number of things I have to build myself continues to
grow, I will soon not even be able to say I use Debian anymore, so maybe it’s time to pick another distro. I just have to decide what alternative makes me feel less bad!… :/

]]> By: martin f. krafft http://blog.venthur.de/2009/12/02/the-sorry-state-of-python-in-debian/#comment-154421 martin f. krafft Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:55:58 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/?p=134#comment-154421 Good luck with enforcing! Might I suggest you simply start working on Python instead of dealing with meta problems? Good luck with enforcing! Might I suggest you simply start working on Python instead of dealing with meta problems?

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