Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-08 Thread Manoj Srivastava
. manoj Packaging with the new Python policy A package developers view Manoj Srivastava Copyright (c) 2006 Manoj Srivastava Revision History Revision 1.0.4 25 Jul 2006 Obstacles to conformance with the new python policy. While the new Python

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:34:06 +0200, Matthias Klose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Manoj Srivastava writes: >> policy document. The current version, and future updates, are to be >> found at http://www.golden-gryphon.com/software/manoj-policy/ Unfortunately, you are

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:01:37 -0700, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 12:10:07PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> >> 3.1.3. Provides >> >> >> >> Packages with public modules and extensions should be named, or >>

My take on the Python policy: draft

2006-08-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-policy/python-policy.xml, and are now licensed under th GPL (for some reason, docbook article mode suppresses LegalNotice). I am including a text version below. manoj Packaging with the new Python policy A package developers view Manoj Srivastava

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:28:43 -0700, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 03:32:27AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:01:37 -0700, Steve Langasek >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> > On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 a

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
d you can see that adding more work in the corner case 4b is worth not having to upload packages multiple times by default. manoj -- I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. Mae West Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:37:15 +0200, Pierre Habouzit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Le dim 13 août 2006 22:17, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : >>       As to the BOF thing, I'll bite: Why one earth did the bof >> come  up with design decisiosn that require  every single g

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:21:07 +1000, Robert Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, 2006-08-13 at 19:56 -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Here there are two cases. Either module foo can't be written at all >> for version 2.6, or it the same functionality can be

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:03:13 -0700, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 07:56:09PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> OK, I see I have to dot the i's and cross the t's for this case >> here. So, here is the scenario: package pytho

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
, 2006 at 07:56:09PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Now, introduce version 2.0 of python-foo. Because upstream > considers python 2.3 obsolete, they have begun using language > features in their module (internally, not as part of the module > interface which remains unchanged) that a

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-09-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
manoj Packaging with the new Python policy A package developers view Manoj Srivastava Developer The Debian Project Copyright (c) 2006 Manoj Srivastava Revision History Revision 1.0.5 4^th November 2006 Revision 1.0.4 12 Aug 2006 Revi

The new python policy and packaging

2006-07-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
bian.org/DebianPython/NewPolicy ps: I think policy should state clearly how it expects the various fields in the control file to be initialized, rather than leaving it mostly unstated and deferring to an external helper program, but that is another thread -- Without fools there would be no wi

Re: The new python policy and packaging

2006-07-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:15:47 -0500, Joe Wreschnig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Thu, 2006-07-27 at 11:56 -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Hi, >> >> [Please keep the CC to debian-devel, or please CC me, if yu are >> replying to this on debian-python

More dh_python questions

2006-07-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
on-Version: all and no provides, even though we told dh_python that only one version of python can run our .py files. manoj -- Trying to break out of the Tempter's control, one's mind writhes to and fro, like a fish pulled from its watery home onto dry ground. 34 Manoj Sriva

Re: More dh_python questions

2006-07-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
big deal if you can't get any. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-07-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
written piecemeal, continuity leaves much to be desired as yet. I am including a text version below. manoj Packaging with the new Python policy A package developers view Manoj Srivastava Copyright (c) 2006 Manoj Srivastava Revision History

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:55:39 +0200, Josselin Mouette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Le lundi 31 juillet 2006 à 21:10 -0500, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : >> Public modules are available for use in other Python scripts or >> modules using the import directive. They are insta

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:35:56 +0200, Loïc Minier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Mon, Jul 31, 2006, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> 2.1. [5]XS-Python-Version: 2.2. [6]XB-Python-Version: > Your document keeps mentionning these, even as "requirements", but > XB- isn'

Re: dh_python and python policy analysis

2006-08-07 Thread Manoj Srivastava
/software/manoj-policy/ This can still use a lot of polishing. I am including a text version below. manoj Packaging with the new Python policy A package developers view Manoj Srivastava Copyright (c) 2006 Manoj Srivastava Revision History