[Python-Dev] http://bugs.python.org/issue2240

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Tennessee Leeuwenburg writes:

 > I'd agree with that. I just wonder whether it's necessary to create another
 > issue, or whether the issue can be marked as 'fixed' without opening the new
 > issue.

Opening a new issue has the effect of running a poll of those who
watch such issues on the tracker (in particular, I'd grandfather the
nosy list).  You could even set the new issue to pending at that time.