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Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok?

From Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu>
Newsgroups linux.debian.maint.python
Subject Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok?
Date 2018-10-16 09:10 +0200
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On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 07:55:40AM +0100, ghisvail@gmail.com wrote:
> > > I suppose  the main module is still named "matplotlib" not
> > > "matplotlib3" in version 3 onwards? So using python3-matplotlib3
> > > would
> > > be a breach of policy.
> > 
> > Probably.
> 
> Described in Section 2.2 of the Debian Python policy.

Depending how heavy Steffen would volunteer to patch and also rename the
module (which I would not consider a very sensible idea).
 
> > I'm not sure what might be the difference between:
> > 
> >    3.0.0 Stable version
> >    2.2.3 LTS LTS version
> > 
> > We have some months left until freeze so may be right now it is not
> > to
> > late to package what upstream considers stable.
> > 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> >       Andreas.
> 
> 
> >From the upstream homepage: "Matplotlib 3.0 is Python 3 only."
> 
> Afaik, Python 2 is still considered relevant for the Buster release
> cycle. Hence why I am suggesting to wait for the next release cycle
> before upgrading key scientific packages, such as matplotlib, to Python
> 3 only.

Right.  This would surely kick several scientific packages.

Kind regards

      Andreas. 

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http://fam-tille.de

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Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Steffen Möller <steffen.moeller@uni-rostock.de> - 2018-10-15 23:10 +0200
  Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 08:40 +0200
    Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu> - 2018-10-16 08:50 +0200
      Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 09:00 +0200
        Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu> - 2018-10-16 09:10 +0200
          Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 09:20 +0200
            Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Ole Streicher <olebole@debian.org> - 2018-10-16 10:00 +0200
              Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 10:30 +0200
                Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Arto Jantunen <viiru@debian.org> - 2018-10-16 11:00 +0200
                Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 11:20 +0200
                Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Arto Jantunen <viiru@debian.org> - 2018-10-16 11:30 +0200
                Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Michael Hudson-Doyle <michael.hudson@canonical.com> - 2018-10-16 12:10 +0200
    Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Steffen Möller <steffen.moeller@uni-rostock.de> - 2018-10-16 10:40 +0200
      Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 10:50 +0200
      Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Steffen Möller <steffen_moeller@gmx.de> - 2018-10-16 10:50 +0200
        Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? ghisvail@gmail.com - 2018-10-16 11:10 +0200
  Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? "W. Martin Borgert" <debacle@debian.org> - 2018-10-16 14:00 +0200
  Re: Matplotlib 3.0 - update ok? Sandro Tosi <morph@debian.org> - 2018-10-16 14:40 +0200

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