Re: [ITP] python-calver/pretend/pybind11/scikit-build-core/trove-classifiers distros

On 04/04/2026 17:47, Jon Turney via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> On 03/04/2026 23:45, Brian Inglis via Cygwin-apps wrote:
>> On 2026-03-31 08:51, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps wrote:
>>> pretend (https://pypi.org/project/pretend/) is a dependency of 
>>> calver's tests, which is a new indirect dependency of a package I 
>>> maintain, and as such I'd like to package it for Cygwin.
>>> The cygport file for this package is at: https://gitlab.com/hamishmb/ 
>>> cygwin- python-pretend
>>> pretend is in Debian: https://packages.debian.org/trixie/python3-pretend
>>> This, together with some other packages I've submitted ITPs for, will 
>>> enable me to release the current version of python-imaging for Python 
>>> 3.12 as stable, and start working on wxPython for Python 3.12.
>>
>> Hi Hamish,
>>
>> Concise distro info summary is available as Repology.org badges:
>>
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Acalver/badges
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Apretend/badges
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Apybind11/badges
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Ascikit-build/badges
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Ascikit-build-core/badges
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Atrove/badges
>>      https://repology.org/project/python%3Atrove-classifiers/badges
> 
> I've applied a bit of polish to the text under [1], which attempts to 
> describe our process for what is "an acceptable package".
> 
> I think these package proposals are all already accepted under the 
> "requirement of an existing package" rule, but the text there asked 
> people to "mention" if the new package is already included in a major 
> Linux distribution, rather than clearly stating that is an alternative 
> which also makes a package acceptable.
> 
> [1] https://cygwin.com/packaging-contributors-guide.html#submitting
> 
> 

Cheers both, that looks like a useful website and an worthwhile addition 
to the docs.

Best,
Hamish