[Python-Dev] Looking for VCS usage scenarios

[Benjamin Peterson]

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Eduardo O. Padoan
<eduardo.padoan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
>> :)  But actually more interesting is whether we want to add plugins that
>> assist Python dev workflow.  For example, let's say we wanted to have a
>> 'fixes' command that automatically updated the Roundup tracker with the
>> branch information.  I'd personally much rather write 10 lines of Python to
>> add such a plugin than any amount of C or Perl, or whatever else. :)
>
> (Which, btw, is already supported by the "--fixes" option on bzr's commit :)

The --fixes option allows you to note where a bug is fixed in your
repo. I think what Barry is envisioning is a tool that would
automatically close the issue on Roundup.



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