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From: Thomas Sachau <tommy@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Packages pulling in python-3*, also they dont require it
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:48:01
Message-Id: 4BA28357.2030206@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Packages pulling in python-3*, also they dont require it by Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis
1 On 03/18/2010 08:33 PM, Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis wrote:
2 > 2010-03-18 20:20:02 Thomas Sachau napisaƂ(a):
3 >> Currently, some packages just depend on "dev-lang/python". Arfrever claims it to be right
4 >
5 > It's correct only for packages (e.g. dev-python/setuptools), which support all
6 > versions of Python (including Python 3).
7
8 Can you tell us any benefit for the normal user, when you require him to install python-3* and to
9 install the python related packages additionally for python-3*, while the system python is still
10 2.6* and wont change in the near future?
11
12 >
13 >> Arfrever claims current portage behaviour is wrong
14 >
15 > I claim that Portage behavior is correct.
16 >
17
18 So you want everyone to install python-3*? See above question.
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21 Thomas Sachau
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23 Gentoo Linux Developer

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Packages pulling in python-3*, also they dont require it Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis <Arfrever@g.o>