[Twisted-Python] Get Twisted 10.0 in to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Jonathan Lange
jml at mumak.net
Sun Mar 7 06:10:46 MST 2010
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Free Ekanayaka <free at 64studio.com> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> |--==> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:38:36 +0000, Jonathan Lange <jml at mumak.net> said:
>
> JL> Since we've just released Twisted 10.0.0 and since the release is
> JL> awesome, stable, low-risk and a great thing to have in the next
> JL> long-term support version of Ubuntu, I think we should strive to get a
> JL> "Feature Freeze expection" (aka an "FFe").
>
> Definitely. I guess this involves updating all the various twisted-X
> packages.
>
> JL> I've followed the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess and
> JL> have filed a bug at
> JL> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twisted/+bug/531977.
> JL> But I need help.
>
> If we want to update all twisted Ubuntu packages and not only the -core
> one, I *think* we need a separate bug filed against each of them. A
> quick answer on #ubuntu-devel should clear this out.
>
They have separate source packages? If so, yes we would need separate FFes.
Do you want to do this?
> It looks like the only API removal that could raise compatibility issues
> is:
>
> - The deprecated connectUDP method of IReactorUDP has now been
> removed. (#4075)
>
> I'm wondering if there's any code in Ubuntu packages relying on it.
>
How would we find out?
> JL> The FFe process requires a packaged version of the new release, along
> JL> with build files and what not. I lack the expertise to do this, so I'd
> JL> very much appreciate it if someone here who knows Debian/Ubuntu
> JL> packaging could please package the new 10.0.0 release and attach the
> JL> relevant files to the bug.
>
> Have you already asked Matthias Klose (the maintainer) if he is
> interested in updating the packages himself? If not, I'll be glad to
> help out.
>
No, I haven't. It'd be great if you could sort this out.
Thanks,
jml
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