On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 07:22, Rémy Oudompheng wrote:

On 2011/4/3 Baptiste wrote:

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The packages `python-restkit' [1] and `restkit-git' [2] should be deleted : they are both out-of-date and violating python packaging guidelines (I believe they come from an ancient time, when python3 was only a dream...) They are replaced by `python2-restkit' [3]. Whenever someone really needs a -git package, should he just create another, with the right name (`python2-restkit-git').

Why delete restkit-git if there is no replacement for it? Was it broken? How do I know how to create python2-restkit-git if I need it? Why didn't you create it yourself?

-- Rémy.

+1. These should not be deleted just for naming conventions, unless there is another package in conflict with it. I know the packages work since I use py-restkit almost daily. Since they've already been deleted, Baptiste, can you upload proper replacements?

Hello, On 2011/4/3 Baptiste wrote:

On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 07:22, Rémy Oudompheng wrote:

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Why delete restkit-git if there is no replacement for it? Was it broken? How do I know how to create python2-restkit-git if I need it? Why didn't you create it yourself?

By out-of-date, I also meant broken : those two packages were not working anymore because of the py3k transition. I didn't create the -git package simply because I don't need it : the release frequency is high enough for me to stay up-to-date with the latest changes without using the git repo.

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+1. These should not be deleted just for naming conventions, unless there is another package in conflict with it. I know the packages work since I use py-restkit almost daily.

As I said, it was not _only_ naming convention ;) I guess you were not using any of the two deleted packages, since they were broken.

Being broken is still not a reason to delete a package, especially if it can be fixed. Users may want to see the comments explaining why the package is broken and how to fix it. But we may delete packages that are provably and irremediably broken. However, renaming a package can be a good reason, if the current maintainer agrees and if the package with a new name is uploaded at the same time.

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Since they've already been deleted, Baptiste, can you upload proper replacements?

I've just uploaded `python2-restkit-git'. Sorry for the trouble.

Thank you. Regards, Rémy.