[Python-Dev] Python 1.6 timing
bwarsaw@CNRI.Reston.VA.US
bwarsaw@CNRI.Reston.VA.US
Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:17:30 -0500 (EST)
>>>>> "Guido" == Guido van Rossum <guido@CNRI.Reston.VA.US> writes:
Guido> This sounds like a useful idea. It should also check for
Guido> the disclaimer text and send an appropriate apply if a
Guido> patch is found without a disclaimer.
Guido> Of course, the replybot would need to be smart enough to
Guido> find things like patches hiding in BASE64-encoded
Guido> attachments...
Guido> On the other hand, perhaps it would be better to deal with
Guido> patches the same way as with bug reports -- the Jitterbug
Guido> database isn't perfect, but it makes it possible to check
Guido> regularly whether something has been dealt with or not,
Guido> much better than a simple mailing list. (There are already
Guido> lieutenants scanning the bugs traffic, so that part doesn't
Guido> change.)
Maybe then just use Jitterbug to collate patches. That's what a lot
of my JPython users do.
-Barry