python-future missing python 3.8 and 3.9 support

[Libor Ukropec]

Dne 08.05.2022 v 14:43 Jon Turney napsal(a):
> On 05/05/2022 00:04, Libor Ukropec wrote:
>> Dne 04.05.2022 v 0:15 Jon Turney napsal(a):
>>> On 03/05/2022 21:25, Libor Ukropec wrote:
>>>> Hello Jon, maintainers,
>>>>
>>>> who is now the maintainer of the python-future - Jon Turney?
>>>
>>> Yes, it seems to be me, I don't know quite why though...
>> Hello Jon,
>> in this case if you want to, I can take over the responsibility for 
>> this package, just let me know.
> 
> Thanks. I've given you maintainership of python-future, although it 
> seems pretty mature, so hopefully won't require updating.
I am a cygwin user for ages and I'll be glad if I am able to give 
something back to this community.

> 
>>>> The python-future supports only python 2.7, 3.6 and 3.7 and these 
>>>> are basically obsolete. I'd like to add support for 3.8 and 3.9 - it 
>>>> should allow me to support `duplicity` package with the latest 
>>>> python (3.9).
>>>>
>>>> PYTHON_WHEEL_VERSIONS variable should help. Can I kindly ask someone 
>>  >>...
>>>
>>> Thanks.  I rebuilt python-future with this change.
>> That was quick, thank you.
>>
>> Unfortunately because of the dependency hell (python paramiko => nacl, 
>> and may be others) I cannot use the Python 3.9, still your work 
>> enables me to use at least the Python 3.8 (where all dependencies are 
>> resolved), which is great!
> 
> Yeah, the situation is not ideal, and ideally something would be done to 
> improve this situation, perhaps so we can automatically rebuild all the 
> python packages for 3.9 or 3.10 when we get to that, but ... SHTDI...
> 
Well, if this can be automated that will be cool. If not, I'm ready to help.