I don't see any inconvenience with this what you suggest. I can import the library (with, if necessary, its history) into a new github project. I already patched upstream so it can be loaded in python3.
- Bug#898773: RFS: python-fibra/0.0.17-1 [ITP 898736] Mario Frasca
- Bug#898773: RFS: python-fibra/0.0.17-1 [ITP 898736] Jeremy Stanley
- Bug#898773: RFS: python-fibra/0.0.17-1 [ITP 898736... Mario Frasca
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- Bug#898773: RFS: python-fibra/0.0.17-1 [ITP 898736] Mario Frasca
- Bug#898773: RFS: python-fibra/0.0.17-1 [ITP 898736] Jeremy Stanley
- Bug#898773: RFS: python-fibra/0.0.17-1 [ITP 898736] Mario Frasca