FWIW I'm regularly testing with a few optional packages but no
comprehensive tests:
packages=[
'4ti2',
'benzene',
'beautifulsoup4',
'biopython',
'database_cremona_ellcurve',
'database_jones_numfield',
'database_kohel',
'database_mutation_class',
'database_symbolic_data',
'libbraiding',
'libhomfly',
'libogg',
'lrslib',
'pari_elldata',
'pari_galpol', 'pari_seadata', 'pari_nftables',
'plantri',
'qhull',
'saclib',
'tides',
]
On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 6:35:29 AM UTC+2 William Stein wrote:
> Dear Sage Developers,
>
> I'm curious about the testing and installation support for the optional
> packages listed on the SageMath documentation page here
> <https://doc.sagemath.org/html/en/reference/spkg/#optional-packages>.
>
> I was wondering if anybody knows more about the extent of testing done for
> these packages. The documentation does not specify (as far as I can tell),
> and I'm interested in understanding whether these packages undergo regular
> testing or if they are primarily community-maintained. Such information
> would be incredibly helpful for users like myself who manage compute
> resources and strive to offer a robust environment to our users.
>
> In the past, when I was involved in Sage development, I recall that some
> contributors would regularly build and test all optional packages with each
> new release, providing feedback on any issues. This community effort was
> invaluable and ensured a higher degree of reliability. From my recent
> experience with a clean Ubuntu 24.04 install, approximately 30% of the
> optional packages encountered build issues, while the rest installed
> successfully. I'm trying to discern if this is an expected outcome due to
> limited testing, or if there might be some adjustments I could make to
> improve the installation success rate.
>
> It might be beneficial for the community if the status of testing for
> these packages was more transparently communicated on the documentation
> page. Such clarity could encourage more community members to contribute to
> the testing and maintenance of these packages.
>
> Thank you for your time and all the work you put into SageMath.
>
> Best regards,
>
> William http://wstein.org
>
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