[PRQ#43953] Deletion Request for python2-feedgen
MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for python2-feedgen [2]: Unneeded Python2 library. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/python2-feedgen/
I do not think this should be deleted, for my reasoning please see the discussion about the deletion of python2-taskw.
python2-feedgen is a Python library, so it shall be consumed by other Python2 code. There is no such package on AUR that does that. Arch repo carries the Python3 based variant, and that is used in repo by 'hotdoc' package. Without Python2 based consuming modules, it is not useful for users to keep a Python2 library in AUR. There are also no votes or comments on its AUR page. So this is very clearly a case which is mentioned in the AUR submission guidelines, when a package is not needed by more than one person, it shall not be kept in the repo. On 9 July 2023 15:17:30 GMT+02:00, Arvedui <arvedui@posteo.de> wrote:
I do not think this should be deleted, for my reasoning please see the discussion about the deletion of python2-taskw.
On 2023-07-09 15:52:27, Marcell Meszaros wrote:
python2-feedgen is a Python library, so it shall be consumed by other Python2 code.
There is no such package on AUR that does that.
Arch repo carries the Python3 based variant, and that is used in repo by 'hotdoc' package.
Without Python2 based consuming modules, it is not useful for users to keep a Python2 library in AUR. Installing packages for local scripts is a valid use case.
There are also no votes or comments on its AUR page. Votes and comments are not a good indicator of use or usefulness especially for niche packets because only people with account can vote and may still not do so and comments are unnecessary for a working package.
So this is very clearly a case which is mentioned in the AUR submission guidelines, when a package is not needed by more than one person, it shall not be kept in the repo. The guidelines do not talk about need, only about potential usefulness.
Thank you for explaining the use case. I will cancel my deletion request momentarily. On 9 July 2023 17:03:43 GMT+02:00, Arvedui <arvedui@posteo.de> wrote:
On 2023-07-09 15:52:27, Marcell Meszaros wrote:
python2-feedgen is a Python library, so it shall be consumed by other Python2 code.
There is no such package on AUR that does that.
Arch repo carries the Python3 based variant, and that is used in repo by 'hotdoc' package.
Without Python2 based consuming modules, it is not useful for users to keep a Python2 library in AUR. Installing packages for local scripts is a valid use case.
There are also no votes or comments on its AUR page. Votes and comments are not a good indicator of use or usefulness especially for niche packets because only people with account can vote and may still not do so and comments are unnecessary for a working package.
So this is very clearly a case which is mentioned in the AUR submission guidelines, when a package is not needed by more than one person, it shall not be kept in the repo. The guidelines do not talk about need, only about potential usefulness.
Request #43953 has been Accepted by muflone [1]: [Autogenerated] Accepted deletion for python2-feedgen. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/muflone/
Request #43953 has been Rejected by MarsSeed [1]: Revoking the request, please kindly disregard. Maintainer @Arvedui explained that this package is still useful, e.g. for personal, local scripts created for customization, if some of them still rely on the Python2 module. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/
Hi
Request #43953 has been Rejected by MarsSeed [1]:
Revoking the request, please kindly disregard.
Maintainer @Arvedui explained that this package is still useful, e.g. for personal, local scripts created for customization, if some of them still rely on the Python2 module.
Where this discussion happened? I cannot read it in the mailing list messages. I'm sorry but the package was already deleted before your answer came. @Arvedui if you need this package you can reinstate it again by simply cloning the package and push an update. Best regards -- Fabio Castelli aka Muflone
Seems like an unintended human 'race condition' arose... There were no comments or votes, so if the package gets pushed back, everything will be the same except the submission/update dates. On 9 July 2023 18:05:35 GMT+02:00, Muflone <webreg@vbsimple.net> wrote:
Hi
Request #43953 has been Rejected by MarsSeed [1]:
Revoking the request, please kindly disregard.
Maintainer @Arvedui explained that this package is still useful, e.g. for personal, local scripts created for customization, if some of them still rely on the Python2 module.
Where this discussion happened? I cannot read it in the mailing list messages.
I'm sorry but the package was already deleted before your answer came.
@Arvedui if you need this package you can reinstate it again by simply cloning the package and push an update.
Best regards
@Arvedui, I think you are not subscribed to the aur-requests mailing list. Or you are sending your mails from an unsubscribed address/alias. So far I only see my messages and @Muflone's: https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/search?q=43953&page=1&mlist=aur-requests%40lists.archlinux.org&sort=date-desc On 9 July 2023 19:07:38 GMT+02:00, Marcell Meszaros <marcell.meszaros@runbox.eu> wrote:
Seems like an unintended human 'race condition' arose...
There were no comments or votes, so if the package gets pushed back, everything will be the same except the submission/update dates.
On 9 July 2023 18:05:35 GMT+02:00, Muflone <webreg@vbsimple.net> wrote:
Hi
Request #43953 has been Rejected by MarsSeed [1]:
Revoking the request, please kindly disregard.
Maintainer @Arvedui explained that this package is still useful, e.g. for personal, local scripts created for customization, if some of them still rely on the Python2 module.
Where this discussion happened? I cannot read it in the mailing list messages.
I'm sorry but the package was already deleted before your answer came.
@Arvedui if you need this package you can reinstate it again by simply cloning the package and push an update.
Best regards
On 2023-07-09 19:36:45, Marcell Meszaros wrote:
@Arvedui, I think you are not subscribed to the aur-requests mailing list. Or you are sending your mails from an unsubscribed address/alias.
Thanks, and yes I'am not subscribed to aur-requests. That is not necessary according to [0]. Though I did receive mails informing me that my mails await mod approval. [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/General_guidelines#Reply_to_the_mailing_lis...
In my (limited) experience, moderator's approval can take up to a week or more. And meanwhile, discussions go on, decisions get taken, and TU's and community members who are not directly addressed in To/CC/BCC do not see your responses in a timely manner. So I would still recommend that you subscribe. You can set your preferences, e.g. to not receive every individual email not addressed to you. On 10 July 2023 21:40:42 GMT+02:00, Arvedui <arvedui@posteo.de> wrote:
On 2023-07-09 19:36:45, Marcell Meszaros wrote:
@Arvedui, I think you are not subscribed to the aur-requests mailing list. Or you are sending your mails from an unsubscribed address/alias.
Thanks, and yes I'am not subscribed to aur-requests. That is not necessary according to [0]. Though I did receive mails informing me that my mails await mod approval.
[0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/General_guidelines#Reply_to_the_mailing_lis...
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