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From: "W. Martin Borgert" <debacle@debian.org>
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Subject: Re: Dropping Python 2 support for web.py before buster
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:40:02 +0100
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On 2019-01-22 15:02, Julien Danjou wrote:
> I'm not actively maintaining rebuildd for years now. I'm not even sure
> it has still any user. I wouldn't spend time on porting rebuildd nor I
> would let it block it updating web.py.
> Not sure what's the other solution would be (removal?) but if you have
> any idea, go ahead.

OK, I'll upload web.py without Python 2 support then.
If someone has strong interest in rebuildd, they has to make a
Python 3 version anyway. If the package is not in buster, there
can still be a backport.

Thanks for your input, Julien, Julien, and Mattia!