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[bug#44786] [PATCH] gnu: Add python-xlsxwriter.
From: |
Vinicius Monego |
Subject: |
[bug#44786] [PATCH] gnu: Add python-xlsxwriter. |
Date: |
Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:25:47 -0300 |
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mu4e 1.0; emacs 26.1 |
Hello,
Nicolas Goaziou writes:
> Hello,
>
> Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net> writes:
>
>> * gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm (python-xlsxwriter): New variable.
>
> Thank you.
>
>> + ;; There are no tests in the PyPI tarball.
>> + (method git-fetch)
>
> Is this the sole reason to not use PyPI here? If that's the case,
> I wonder if it's worth reconsidering, because using PyPI makes updates
> easier.
>
> WDYT?
That is the sole reason. I prefer to enable tests because Python lacks
setup-time checking. Without tests, the build would succeed even if core
dependencies are unmet.
How does PyPI make updates easier, though? Refreshing works on GitHub.