[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #4152: Remove usages of "future" and "past"

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#4152: Remove usages of "future" and "past"
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 Reporter:  hacklschorsch  |          Owner:
     Type:  task           |         Status:  new
 Priority:  major          |      Milestone:  undecided
Component:  code           |        Version:  n/a
 Keywords:                 |  Launchpad Bug:
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 Andrius wrote: He tested 1.20 with Hatchling just fine, but only now saw
 that Tahoe-LAFS relies on `future` and `past` and both won't be supplied /
 are obsolete in Debian Trixie:

 > I gave Tahoe-LAFS 1.20.0 a shot - buildsystem change went rather
 > smoothly, but now I am facing a block concerning the usage of 'past' and
 > 'future' Python packages. Both of them are not supplied by Debian.
 >
 > Package 'future' has been removed from Debian as obsolete ![1]. I do not
 > know the details about it, but it seems that its sole task was to act as
 > transition layer between Python 2 and 3. As Python 2 is no longer
 > supported in Debian (by Tahoe-LAFS as well, it seems?), it has been
 > suggested to get rid of 'future' as well. Alexandre Detiste seems to be
 > willing to help Tahoe-LAFS with it ![2]![3], thus should you need a hand
 > with 'future' removal, I would suggest contacting them.
 >
 > This is my first time I encounter the usage of 'past', but I guess this
 > is as well provided by 'future'.
 >
 > I believe these issues have to be resolved before Tahoe-LAFS can enter
 > Debian. I am quite surprised I have not noticed them earlier. It would
 > be best if some sort of patch/PR could be devised removing 'past' and
 > 'future' usage - I could apply it on Tahoe-LAFS code in Debian without
 > the need of a new release of Tahoe-LAFS.
 >
 > [1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1063264
 >
 > [2] https://github.com/tahoe-lafs/tahoe-lafs/pull/1357
 >
 > [3] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1063827

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