[Python-Dev] Python 1.6 timing

[Guido van Rossum]

>     Guido> Or is there a better idea?  Should I forward all patches I
>     Guido> get to python-dev?  To a separate list?
> 
> Probably a separate list.  xemacs.org runs a xemacs-patches mailing
> list with a replybot on it that scans for patches.  It sends back a
> different response based on whether it finds a patch or not.  Then
> there's a group of lieutenants that keep an eye on the patches and
> work out their applicability.  We could set something like that up
> fairly easily.

This sounds like a useful idea.  It should also check for the
disclaimer text and send an appropriate apply if a patch is found
without a disclaimer.

Of course, the replybot would need to be smart enough to find things
like patches hiding in BASE64-encoded attachments...

On the other hand, perhaps it would be better to deal with patches the
same way as with bug reports -- the Jitterbug database isn't perfect,
but it makes it possible to check regularly whether something has been
dealt with or not, much better than a simple mailing list.  (There are
already lieutenants scanning the bugs traffic, so that part doesn't
change.)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)