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Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye

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On 2019-11-14 00:24:15, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 03:31:04PM +0100, Iustin Pop wrote:
> > On 2019-11-13 15:06:54, Thomas Goirand wrote:
> > > On 11/12/19 4:37 PM, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > > > The related binary packages are available in 2 binary names (depending on release)
> > > >  getmail4 (version=4,5) popcon installed ~2000
> > > >  getmail  (version=3,5) popcon installed ~1000
> > > >
> > > > https://qa.debian.org/popcon-graph.php?packages=getmail%20getmail4&show_installed=on&want_legend=on&want_ticks=on&date_fmt=%25Y-%25m&beenhere=1
> > > >
> > > > I think this qualifies for "py2keep".
> > >
> > > IMO, this qualifies for RM-RoM. getmail is an alternative to fetchmail,
> > > which is still available in Debian (and with 4 times the number of
> > > installed package in popcon...). So I see no reason to keep getmail
> > > then. Maybe tell this to upstream, and they may think another time.
> >
> > Uh, no. Functionality-wise, they're quite different. getmail is (AFAIK)
> > the only tool that works for gmail with ASPs disabled (i.e. with OAUTH).
> >
> > Heck, I'd be very willing to maintain Py3 patches myself, because I need
> > this tool.
> 
> Please take over packaging from me then.  You are welcome.

I would gladly help with co-maintenance, but taking over packaging would
be my least preferred option.

Thanksfully, it seems the upstream is willing to move to Python 3, so I
think situation is pretty good, actually.

thank you!

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Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> - 2019-11-12 16:40 +0100
  Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Mattia Rizzolo <mattia@debian.org> - 2019-11-12 17:10 +0100
    Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> - 2019-11-13 15:20 +0100
  Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Ondrej Novy <novy@ondrej.org> - 2019-11-13 09:40 +0100
    Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> - 2019-11-13 15:30 +0100
  Re: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Iustin Pop <iustin@debian.org> - 2019-11-13 15:40 +0100
    Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> - 2019-11-13 16:30 +0100
      Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Iustin Pop <iustin@debian.org> - 2019-11-14 00:00 +0100
    Bug#936604: getmail: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net> - 2020-02-19 22:40 +0100

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