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and subject line Bug#791635: fixed in python3-defaults 3.14.7-3
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regarding python-policy: Suggest conventional namespacing for Python modules'
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Source: python-defaults
Source-Version: 2.7.9-1
Severity: wishlist
Hi!
Given recent ITP discussions [0] about lack of namespacing on python
module source package names, I think it would be really good to fix
this at the source, by mandating it in the python-policy. Attached is
a proposal wording.
[0] #748383: ITP: bash8; #745347: ITP: releases; #790399: ITP: structlog
Thanks,
Guillem
=== modified file 'debian/python-policy.sgml'
--- debian/python-policy.sgml 2015-02-27 23:09:27 +0000
+++ debian/python-policy.sgml 2015-07-06 19:58:13 +0000
@@ -513,7 +513,9 @@
to use this prefix for all packages with public modules as they may
be used by other packages in the future. Python 3 modules must be
in a separate binary package prefixed with <var>python3-</var> to
- preserve run time separation between python and python3.
+ preserve run time separation between python and python3. When the
+ source package only produces python module binary packages, it must
+ also be prefixed with <var>python-</var>.
The binary package for module foo should preferably be named
<package>python-<var>foo</var></package>, if the module name
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: python3-defaults
Source-Version: 3.14.7-3
Done: Stefano Rivera <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
python3-defaults, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:09:35 +0200
Source: python3-defaults
Architecture: source
Version: 3.14.7-3
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Matthias Klose <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Stefano Rivera <[email protected]>
Closes: 791635
Changes:
python3-defaults (3.14.7-3) unstable; urgency=medium
.
[ Stefano Rivera ]
* Remove a missed Python 3.13 dependency.
* Update README.Debian.
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[ Simon McVittie ]
* policy: Expand the section about package names. (Closes: #791635)
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