Re: pkg/54516 (py27 dependencies (mate-control-center))

[Benjamin Lorenz <ben@pocket.services>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/54516; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Benjamin Lorenz <ben@pocket.services>
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Subject: Re: pkg/54516 (py27 dependencies (mate-control-center))
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:06:07 +0200

 Hi Dave,
 
 >   What we might want to do for now is make libappindicator3 an option,
 >   rather than a fixed dependency. I'd be inclined to leave it as a
 >   default-enabled option for now (which we can change later), but it
 >   would offer a choice.
 I think this is a good solution. And keeping the option enabled
 for now. Dependent on how py3 migration of packages progresses
 until EOL of py2, we could then simply switch the option's default
 value to 'disabled' next year.
 
 Ben