[MacPorts] #50210: inkscape: Make python requirement optional

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#50210: inkscape: Make python requirement optional
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  Reporter:  mf2k@…                   |      Owner:  devans@…
      Type:  enhancement              |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal                   |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                    |    Version:
Resolution:                           |   Keywords:
      Port:  inkscape inkscape-devel  |
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Changes (by devans@…):

 * status:  new => assigned


Comment:

 The dependency on py27-lxml, py27-numpy are requirements of a number of
 python based plugins/extensions that come with inkscape and implement key
 features.  Currently these modules have not yet been ported to python3 and
 there's no real schedule to do so.  This came up not too long ago on the
 inkscape list and the reply was that it would happen when someone
 volunteered to do the porting (can't find the reference right now).  No
 volunteers as yet.  Most developers are interested in new design features,
 geometry issues, etc and python2 works fine for them.

 So python27 for now.  Sorry.  Suggest you give them another nudge on their
 mailing list.  I'll leave this ticket open as a reminder.

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