[Python-Dev] Python 3.4: Cherry-picking into rc2 and final

[Matthias Klose]

Am 19.02.2014 00:46, schrieb Larry Hastings:
> On 02/18/2014 03:38 PM, Matthias Klose wrote:
>> Am 17.02.2014 00:25, schrieb Larry Hastings:
>>> And my local branch will remain private until 3.4.0 final ships!
>> sorry, but this is so wrong. Is there *any* reason why to keep this branch
>> private?
> 
> Yes.  It ensures that nobody can check something into it against my wishes. 
> Also, in the event that I cherry-pick revisions out-of-order, it allows me to
> rebase, making merging easier.
> 
> Is there *any* reason to make this branch public before 3.4.0 final?

 - Python is an open source project.  Why do we need to hide
   development for a month or more?

 - Not even four eyes looking at the code seems to be odd. You
   can make mistakes too.

This seems to be a social or a technical problem.  I assume making this branch
available read-only would address your concerns?  Does hg allow this?  And if
not, why not create this branch in the upstream repository, and tell people not
to commit to it?  Why shouldn't such a social restriction work?  Seems to work
well for other projects.

  Matthias