Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:57 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: python@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 259456] www/mitmproxy: 7.0.2 fails to run: pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'zstandard<0.16,>=0.11' distribution was not found Message-ID: <bug-259456-21822-XGjGnSvXUF@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-259456-21822@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-259456-21822@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D259456 --- Comment #3 from p5B2E9A8F@t-online.de --- At least to me it makes almost none sense pinning maximum versions of dependencies. This practice leads to frequently broken ports, which *must n= ot* be our primary goal in a dynamic environment of dependencies and using dependencies whenever possible. Our goal *should* be maintaining ports with the most little efforts possibl= e as we have already a huge workload. Pinning maximum versions makes sense if it is already known that a coming version of a dependency will break something. The fear that it might always= be possible is not a sufficient reason. At some places it has become a questionable practise instead. It *should not* need to be mentioned that repairing broken ports have prior= ity over delaying, waiting for something, or following policies that tend to mo= unt problems.=20=20 It is a known problem with Python apps running frequently in dependency failures. This has become to such a plague that it has become an almost gen= eral recommendation using virtual environments. There is a general need to discu= ss that development affecting the large number of FreeBSD-Python-ports having = to be maintained.=20 The www/privoxy port is a general example for breaking frequently and it ha= s a history being broken even for months. I'm *not* pointing to the port-mainta= iner here. It is a phenomenon that needs to be addressed in a more general way f= or maintaining the ports. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.=
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