Re: python25 removed

[David Holland <dholland-pkgtech%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sat, Oct 06, 2012 at 10:06:40PM +0200, John Marino wrote:
 > >% ls -l /var/db/pkg/python25-2.5.6nb2/
 > >total 308
 > >-rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel      34 Feb 18  2012 +ALTERNATIVES
 > >-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel    7258 Feb 18  2012 +BUILD_INFO
 > >-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel    3309 Feb 18  2012 +BUILD_VERSION
 > >-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel      63 Feb 18  2012 +COMMENT
 > >-rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  275000 Feb 18  2012 +CONTENTS
 > >-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel    4271 Feb 18  2012 +DEINSTALL
 > >-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel     734 Feb 18  2012 +DESC
 > >-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel    5033 Feb 18  2012 +INSTALL
 > >-rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     101 Jul 22 13:56 +REQUIRED_BY
 > >-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel      10 Feb 18  2012 +SIZE_ALL
 > >-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel       9 Feb 18  2012 +SIZE_PKG
 > >
 > >Is that clearer?
 > 
 > No, that's just snarky.

Well, true. But you've been practically begging for it.

 > Plus you showed python 2.5 to boot.

Oops. But, see, that's part of why actually -- there are machines that
haven't been migrated away from python25 yet, let alone python26.

 > > >  I am
 > >>  pointedly questioning why we build py- packages with 2.6 when they
 > >  >  present no benefit _AT ALL_ over building with 2.7.
 > >
 > >Except for, you know, they work with Python 2.6, which some people are
 > >using.
 > 
 > 
 > Using python2.6 outside of pkgsrc doesn't affect the packages
 > within pkgsrc.  Python2.6 and Python2.7 can be installed
 > concurrently, right?

That doesn't make any sense.

Suppose I have some pile of Python code that depends on a specific
Python version, say python26. This Python code uses, in addition to
the python26 base package in pkgsrc, a dozen or so other assorted
python modules installed via pkgsrc and built for python26.

You're attempting to tell me that I don't need those packages. This is
preposterous.

 > Pkgsrc only guarantees compatibility on a
 > per-branch basis.

Irrelevant.

 > > >  I think we need to review the multiversion policy.
 > >
 > > I don't see any reason to.
 > 
 > Obviously.  To me the only explanation that makes sense is a desire
 > to artificially inflate pkgsrc package numbers.

Yes, it's clear that you don't understand, but you're not giving me
anything to work with by way of explanation.

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David A. Holland
dholland%netbsd.org@localhost