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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