Hi ReK2,

> ok with a lot of pain I found the signcontrol had to compile python2

I assume you're using signcontrol.py (as signcontrol is in Perl).
Yes, the README says "make sure to use Python 2.x because signcontrol.py
is not compatible yet with Python 3.x".

> can someone confirm with me?
Received!
<checkgroups-1695930554@matrix.hispagatos.org>

FWIW, the descriptions could be made shorter. The recommendation is to
keep the line (newsgroup name + description) below 72-80 chars or so for
news clients to display them entirely. No need saying "A group for".

> PS: we really need to update most of the software... is prehistoric :)

As I think we're currently only two hierarchy administrators to use
signcontrol.py (fr.* and rocksolid.*), it was not my priority to update
it to Python 3, especially when no one had asked yet.
In the past, other hierarchies had used it but stopped sending control
articles (dictator.*, grisbi.*, hr.* and perhaps a few other ones).

I note your need, and will soon work out to update it. (Though now you
have managed to make it work with Python 2, there's no longer a hurry ^^
it will be for the next hierarchy administrator who wishes to use
signcontrol.py.)

As the latest stable Debian (bookworm, released in June 2023) dropped
Python 2, it will also be useful to me because I'm still delaying the
update because of that!

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Julien ÉLIE

« Quo vadis ? » (saint Jean)