Re: Request to join Debian Python Team Salsa namespace

On 2026-06-18 04:18, Michele Cane wrote:
> Hello Debian Python Team,
>    I would like to request access to the Debian Python Team Salsa namespace.
> 
>    My Salsa login is: heiserhorn
> 
>    I am working on packaging Rayforge for Debian. The related ITP is:
> 
>      #1137607 ITP: rayforge
>      https://bugs.debian.org/1137607
> 
>    Rayforge is a Python desktop application for laser cutting and engraving. I would like to maintain the Python parts of this dependency chain in a team-maintainable way under the Debian Python Team, following the team workflow.
> 
>    Current Python packaging work includes:
> 
>      * python-asyncudp
>        - Salsa repo currently under my namespace:
>          https://salsa.debian.org/heiserhorn/python-asyncudp
>        - Imported from the PyPI release tarball using gbp/pristine-tar.
>        - Branches: debian/sid, upstream, pristine-tar.
>        - Builds successfully with sbuild.
>        - Deep lintian has no errors.
> 
>      * python-pyvips
>        - Salsa repo currently under my namespace:
>          https://salsa.debian.org/heiserhorn/pyvips
>        - Imported/maintained with upstream, pristine-tar, and debian/sid branches.
>        - Updated packaging for current Debian sid libvips transition.
>        - Builds successfully with sbuild.
>        - Upstream tests pass for supported Python versions.
>        - Deep lintian currently only reports the expected initial-upload-closes-no-bugs warning.
> 
>    Remaining Python packages in the Rayforge chain are:
> 
>      * raygeo / python3-raygeo
>        - Needed by Rayforge.
>        - Packaging is blocked on the Clipper2 chain:
>          Clipper2C -> clipper2c-sys -> clipper2 -> raygeo.
>        - rstar is already available in Debian, but raygeo still needs clipper2.
> 
>      * vtracer / python3-vtracer
>        - Needed by Rayforge.
>        - Python package is blocked on the Rust vtracer/visioncortex chain.
>        - The Rust vtracer packaging has already been prepared and built locally against local visioncortex packages.
> 
>      * rayforge
>        - Final application package.
>        - Current Debian packaging already tracks dependencies on python3-asyncudp, python3-pyvips, python3-raygeo, and python3-vtracer.
>        - Upload-readiness depends on the above Python/Rust/C++ dependency chain becoming available in Debian.
> 
>     Related Rust/C++ progress already done in support of this Python packaging work:
>      * rstar: accepted in Debian unstable.
>      * source-location: packaged, merged in the Debian Rust Team repository, and accepted in Debian unstable.
>      * flo_curves: accepted in Debian unstable. Follow-up i386 test fix MR prepared.
>      * visioncortex: packaged, MR opened, CI passed.
>      * vtracer: packaging prepared and successfully built locally against local visioncortex packages.
>      * Clipper2C: standalone C++ packaging prepared and pushed.
>      * clipper2c-sys and clipper2: Rust packaging prepared and locally validated against local Clipper2C packages, waiting for the C++ dependency to be available in Debian.
> 
> 
>    I have read the Debian Python Team policy:
> 
>      https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/tools/python-modules/-/blob/master/policy.rst
> 
>    and I accept it. I intend to follow the team workflow, including using upstream release tarballs, pristine-tar, and team-maintainable packaging suitable for transfer into python-team/packages.
> 
>    Thank you,
>    Mike
> 
> Michele Cane, PhD

Welcome to the team!