Re: [Pyparsing] pyparsing python2 python3 tarball, future plans

[Thomas G. <zi...@de...>]

On 08/27/2013 07:20 PM, Julian Taylor wrote:
> Hello,
> In the 2.0.0 the splitting of the source in two tarballs for python2 and
> python3 was troublesome for some distributions, e.g. Debian had to add a
> second source package in order to package it.

Yes, it was. I had to go through Debian experimental for the upload,
then migrate both packages to SID once the new package was done.

> Now I discovered that in 2.0.1 this splitting was reverted again.

This is really annoying. I'm not even sure how I will be able to deal
with this, probably I will have to ping the Debian FTP masters, and go
through Experimental once more.

> So to avoid unnecessary work in Debian (and all its derivatives) I'd
> like to inquire if this same source python2 and python3 tarball is
> intended to stay for the foreseeable future or if it might be split
> again in the next release.

Likewise. I also would recommend that 2 packages are created (and by
that, I mean with 2 different names!!!), as it is very confusing for
everyone. Something like "pyparsing-oldpython" would do, for example.

Anyway, thanks Julian for letting me know. Otherwise, I would have
missed it.

Thomas