Re: Discovered wxPython-Zombie
Matt Newville <[email protected]> Thu, 8 Jul 2021 10:47:58 -0500
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On Thu, Jul 8, 2021, 10:19 AM rolfofsaxony <[email protected]> wrote: > Matt, see my other post. I issued a challenge to the developer listed on > PyPi. > Put up proof or take down the claim. > Well, demanding proof seems a bit dramatic, but it might be helpful to have a conversation about their reasoning and motivation. It might also be good to hear from actual developers to settle the distinction of whether the parrot is "resting" or "bereft of life, kicked the bucket, ...". We'll have to wait and see what he does. > Rolf > > On Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 5:03:25 PM UTC+2 Matt Newville wrote: > >> There is a developer listed on that PyPI.org page. It might be worth >> contacting them about why they made a project to overwrite wxpython and >> about their claim. It has files -- I don't know what they contain. >> >> FWIW, I think that the sort of obvious statement from the active users >> and proponents that "development has stalled" is about as worrying as >> someone else (apparently not actively engaged in the community) saying >> "development has died". Five months of inactivity on github master branch >> and seven months without uploads to PyPI *is* a bit of a worry.... >> >> I certainly hope all is well too! >> >> --Matt >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 6:20 AM Steve Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Stumbled across https://pypi.org/project/wxPython-zombie/ which starts >>> off with: >>> >>> >>> >>> The development of *wxPython* has died. Assuming there will be no more >>> binary extension packages for future major versions of Python, >>> *wxPython-zombie* will provide the 64-bit binary extension package >>> (build with Visual Studio 2019) for MS Windows 10 and the source package to >>> build for Linux. *wxPython-zombie* has a ton of issues, but no more >>> development and issue solving will be done. You must not install >>> *wxPython* and *wxPython-zombie* in the same environment, both packages >>> use the package directory wx. >>> >>> >>> >>> I *think* that this is more than a little misleading. >>> >>> >>> >>> Any comments anybody? >>> >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "wxPython-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wxpython-users/VI1PR03MB6575F1733B07D2EE1963E31C9B199%40VI1PR03MB6575.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wxpython-users/VI1PR03MB6575F1733B07D2EE1963E31C9B199%40VI1PR03MB6575.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "wxPython-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wxpython-users/c4b793da-4295-4bf7-9669-a0649b5cf807n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wxpython-users/c4b793da-4295-4bf7-9669-a0649b5cf807n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "wxPython-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wxpython-users/CA%2B7ESbr_PYoaO6odmfDNdqS1SKY7M%3Daud%3Dv1JognSMR-0i6Jgw%40mail.gmail.com.