[Python-Dev] another Python Bug Day?

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Jan 6, 2009, at 6:18 PM, Simon Cross wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>> This is a years-old problem that is not going to be fixed overnight
>> (unfortunately). But it is known and is being worked on (moving to a
>> DVCS, writing up docs on the development process to cut down on bad
>> patches, etc.).
>
> It's encouraging to hear that it's been worked on. I assume the idea
> is that eventually leiutenanents will maintain their own Python trees
> in a similar way to what happens with the Linux kernel currently?

FWIW, this is possible today.

http://www.python.org/dev/bazaar/

(This really should go in the wiki so it's easier to update and so we  
can add information for other DVCSes.)

(Note that this is experimental, and you'll still have to convince a  
core developer to commit your branch.)

(Still, please experiment!)

parenthetical-ly y'rs,
- -Barry

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