Latest version of mc requires python3

[Marco Atzeri]

On 17/02/2025 12:29, Federico Kircheis via Cygwin wrote:
> Hello to everyone
> 
> I just noted that the last version of mc (4.8.33-1) depends on python3.
> 
> Up to version 4.8.32-1 there was no such dependency (I guess it was 
> optional.
> 
> I made a first search, and did not find that the new version requires 
> python3.
> On Debian (same version), for example, python3 is an optional dependency.
> 
> Was that an oversight while mc was packaged for cygwin, or is python3 
> really required?
> 
> Best
> 
> Federico
> 

only optional at best.
I will look on the matter

Thanks
MArco