Path: csiph.com!news.samoylyk.net!gothmog.csi.it!bofh.it!news.nic.it!robomod From: Alexandru Mihail Newsgroups: linux.debian.maint.python Subject: Re: /usr/bin/python3 deprecation and enforcing /usr/bin/python Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:10:02 +0100 Message-ID: References: X-Original-To: debian-python@lists.debian.org X-Mailbox-Line: From debian-python-request@lists.debian.org Fri Nov 14 19:02:33 2025 Old-Return-Path: X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.949 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT=0.25, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Policyd-Weight: using cached result; rate: -5.5 X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yw2rCEk5IpspG/TgCe+ZqAbqdujDMFx8mOjUxVoLB+6LTV1m2TN oi4pdoSnb19qKHTyuqQRm8rNc8yTJpCB7VNNlt/6OBwZJyYVP4okwtsl1Ffr9Q== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncv6c5OKzN2/UVRAsj535U0XETOG2ZtosmqyDyEiCJ1vW9W1b6hRAv0bg8a+uAJ 9yKYDh6p95j/dnfEVuUiUOrAJo3ESnRTqJWHZeC5OdGTLOj5PlbK6UqlAX1e5UgF0Uf1xqMCuax 1ZsokStvCZXqGmxJU7tFIO24ud9T1YNHio92Wmi+qhV0zd9TsZTPrX8OZZu4WGUBhkyO80v61Kf quFXeK7mgQHvzK3x3IQhXFiLrj6tZYOjJVJzI9Wy6bOtDewtiLAsVyAJKmYNPRacCjSHZBQsaRf OuuAFED7gvfAxR5dtM5AZOM1lrIkzSRDCx1wwiw0u8yBki1AAMZRv6CV8bVCT/cklK6HZknIJvI WKlcoiOBXLpjHNC9c6+zvpqo8ExJVbBr04W9oKu9RYm3AczroSsyzGmVtUHoMH84jmkIuqLIPQB ar88aJ5syXUDLxOZNlz3+fbYNjlzS07ZKdLGpaAg== X-Google-SMTP-Source: AGHT+IEQIdTOmMBPNri7TeBakPR23SBSz6652HkAMq/d8hgybdGEKo0BgbKAz6ci6BhEkuJkl44apQ== X-Received: by 2002:a17:907:26cc:b0:b4a:d60d:fb68 with SMTP id a640c23a62f3a-b736787e579mr439159066b.6.1763146929544; Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:02:09 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (23B85) X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/23361 List-ID: List-URL: List-Archive: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/0C1F5381-825F-441D-8B50-ADC7349FE9BF@gmail.com Approved: robomod@news.nic.it Lines: 15 Organization: linux.* mail to news gateway Sender: robomod@news.nic.it X-Original-Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:01:57 +0200 X-Original-Message-ID: <0C1F5381-825F-441D-8B50-ADC7349FE9BF@gmail.com> X-Original-References: Xref: csiph.com linux.debian.maint.python:17156 Yeah, Michael I think you're right. In hindsight I agree with your stance. >=20 > I question the whole move as such. > No gradual change can fix a broken move. > Have a look at e.g. https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/interpreter.html#so= urce-code-encoding > That's just one example of official docs using > #!/usr/bin/env python3 >=20 > So please consider not changing the status quo at all, making life miserab= le for everyone using Python on Debian. >=20 > Best > Michael >=20