Bug 1739017 - zynjacku depends on Python 2
Summary: zynjacku depends on Python 2
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: zynjacku
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Orphan Owner
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: F31_PY2REMOVAL
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Reported: 2019-08-08 12:24 UTC by Lumír Balhar
Modified: 2020-10-28 07:56 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2019-10-23 10:03:58 UTC
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Description Lumír Balhar 2019-08-08 12:24:54 UTC
Python 2.7 will reach end-of-life in January 2020, over 9 years after it was released. This falls within the Fedora 31 lifetime.
Packages that depend on Python 2 are being switched to Python 3 or removed from Fedora: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages
Python 2 will be retired in Fedora 32: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython2

To help planning, we'd like to know the plans for zynjacku's future. Specifically:


- What is the reason for the Python2 dependency? (Is it software written in Python, or does it just provide Python bindings, or use Python in the build system or test runner?) 

- What are the upstream/community plans/timelines regarding Python 3?

- What is the guidance for porting to Python 3? (Assuming that there is someone who generally knows how to port to Python 3, but doesn't know anything about the particular package, what are the next steps to take?)


This bug is filed semi-automatically, and might not have all the context specific to zynjacku.
If you need anything from us, or something is unclear, please mention it here.

Thank you.

Comment 1 Ben Cotton 2019-08-13 17:11:21 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 31 development cycle.
Changing version to '31'.

Comment 2 Ben Cotton 2019-08-13 17:27:42 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 31 development cycle.
Changing version to 31.

Comment 3 Lumír Balhar 2019-08-16 08:31:53 UTC
Please answer the above questions. If you don't, the package can be orphaned: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages

If you need any information or help, or if you need some more time, please let us know.

Comment 4 Lumír Balhar 2019-08-23 15:03:00 UTC
Please answer the above questions. If you don't, the package can be orphaned: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages

If you need any information or help, or if you need some more time, please let us know.

Comment 5 Lumír Balhar 2019-09-02 05:17:36 UTC
Please answer the above questions. If you don't, the package can be orphaned: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages

If you need any information or help, or if you need some more time, please let us know.

Comment 6 Miro Hrončok 2019-09-11 09:21:31 UTC
According to the procedure described in https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages the package was now orphaned. If you think it was a mistake, you can provide the answers and claim the package back.

Let us know if you need any help or just need more time.

Comment 7 Orcan Ogetbil 2019-09-11 12:39:20 UTC
Miro,
I do believe that this is way too short of a notice.
If that's really the procedure, it needs to be revised.

Comment 8 Lumír Balhar 2019-09-12 06:25:34 UTC
We think that more than a month with multiple notifications in enough and this process was approved by fesco and FPC and most of the reasons are described in the wikipage.

If you plan to work on this package, you can, of course, claim it back.

Comment 9 Orcan Ogetbil 2019-09-12 22:38:26 UTC
Not sure I agree, especially during August, when schools are closed and people are more probable to be away. We're all humans.

I can't tell rightaway I have the bandwidth to take this over. Maybe within a month I'll be able to tell.

Comment 10 Lumír Balhar 2019-09-13 05:43:40 UTC
That's ok. Orphaned packages have 6 weeks before they are retired so you have some time to take it back or somebody else can do it and help with maintenance.

The original purpose of this bug is not to orphan/retire packages but to gather some basic info we can build our plans on and then cooperate with maintainers how to do it smoothly and together.

Comment 11 Miro Hrončok 2019-10-23 10:03:58 UTC
Automation has figured out the package is retired in rawhide.

If you like it to be unretired, please open a ticket at https://pagure.io/releng/new_issue?template=package_unretirement


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