[Python-checkins] distutils2: Synchronize bug reporting guidelines with the wiki

[tarek.ziade]

http://hg.python.org/distutils2/rev/677266d859c4
changeset:   1108:677266d859c4
user:        Éric Araujo <merwok at netwok.org>
date:        Wed Mar 09 22:48:05 2011 +0100
summary:
  Synchronize bug reporting guidelines with the wiki

files:
  docs/source/contributing.rst

diff --git a/docs/source/contributing.rst b/docs/source/contributing.rst
--- a/docs/source/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/source/contributing.rst
@@ -6,47 +6,22 @@
 Reporting Issues
 ----------------
 
-When using, testing, developping distutils2, you may encounter issues. Please report to the following sections to know how these issues should be reported.
+When using, testing or developping distutils2, you may encounter issues. Please report to the following sections to know how these issues should be reported.
 
-Please keep in mind that this guide is intended to ease the triage and fixing processes by giving the maximum information to the developers. It should not be viewed as mandatory, only advised ;).
+Please keep in mind that this guide is intended to ease the triage and fixing processes by giving the maximum information to the developers. It should not be viewed as mandatory, only advisory ;).
 
-Issues regarding distutils2 commands
-====================================
 
 - Go to http://bugs.python.org/ (you'll need a Python Bugs account), then "Issues" > "Create ticket".
-- **Title**: write in a short summary of the issue. 
-    * You may prefix the issue title with [d2_component], where d2_component can be : installer, sdist, setup.cfg, ... This will ease up the triage process.
-
+- **Title**: write in a short summary of the issue. You may prefix the issue title with “component:”, where component can be something like installer, sdist, setup.cfg, etc., or add it at the end of your title if the normal flow of the sentence allows it. This will ease up later searches.
 - **Components**: choose "Distutils2"
 - **Version**: choose "3rd party"
-- **Comment**: use the following template for versions, reproduction conditions:
-    * If some of the fields presented don't apply to the issue, feel free to pick only the ones you need.
+- **Body**: explain how to reproduce the bug: What you want to do, what code you write, what happens, what should happen, how to fix it (if you have an idea).
+   * You should always test with the tip of the main repository, not releases.
+   * Mention the versions of Python you tested with.  d2 supports 2.4 to 2.7.
+   * If relevant, mention the version of your operating system (for example with issues related to C extensions).
+   * When referencing commits, be careful to use the universal changeset identifiers (12 characters, for instance c3cf81fc64db), not the local sequential numbers (for example 925) that are not shared among clones.
+   * Try to be as concise as possible, but not too much.
+   * If useful, paste tracebacks.
+   * If useful, attach setup.cfg or other files (binary files like archives are not very convenient, better to stick to text).
 
-::
-
-    Operating System:
-    Version of Python:
-    Version of Distutils2:
-
-    How to reproduce:
-
-    What happens:
-
-    What should happen:
-
-- Filling in the fields:
-    * **How to reproduce**: indicate some test case to reproduce the issue.
-    * **What happens**: describe what is the error, paste tracebacks if you have any.
-    * **What should happen**: indicate what you think should be the result of the test case (wanted behaviour).
-    * **Versions**:
-        - If you're using a release of distutils2, you may want to test the latest version of the project (under developpment code).
-        - If the issue is present in the latest version, please indicate the tip commit of the version tested.
-        - Be careful to indicate the remote reference (12 characters, for instance c3cf81fc64db), not the local reference (rXXX).
-
-- If it is relevant, please join any file that will help reproducing the issue or logs to understand the problem (setup.cfg, strace ouptups, ...).
-
-Issues regarding PyPI display of the distutils2 projects
-========================================================
-
-- Please send a bug report to the catalog-sig at python.org mailing list.
-- You can include your setup.cfg, and a link to your project page.
+Issues related to PyPI are reported via email to the **catalog-sig at python.org** mailing list, not within bugs.python.org.

-- 
Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/distutils2