Mailman 3 August 2010 - Python-Dev

Fixing #7175: a standard location for Python config files
by Éric Araujo Aug. 13, 2010

Aug. 13, 2010

Hello list Tarek opened a distutils bugs in http://bugs.python.org/issue7175 that evolved into a discussion about the proper location to use for config files. Distutils uses [.]pydistutils.cfg and .pypirc, and now unittest2 has a config file too. It would be nice to define one standard location for config files used by stdlib modules, and maybe also by third-party programs related closely to Python development (testing tools, static code checkers and the like), in a way that doesn’t clutter … [View More]

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Python 2.6.6 status
by Barry Warsaw Aug. 13, 2010

Aug. 13, 2010

Hi folks, I'm liking where we're at for Python 2.6.6. We have no release blocker issues open, and the buildbots look about as green as they get. I've accounted for all the commits since 2.6.6rc1 and I think barring any last minute issues, that we're on schedule for 2.6.6 final for this Monday, August 16. Please, no commits to release26-maint without checking with me first (svnmerge blocks are okay). I plan to tag the release at approximately 2200 UTC Monday so that Martin can build the … [View More]

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Proposed tweaks to functools.wraps
by Nick Coghlan Aug. 13, 2010

Aug. 13, 2010

Based on a pair of tracker issues (#3445 and #9396) I'm considering a couple of adjustments to functools.wraps for 3.2. The first (#3445) is a request from ages ago to make update_wrapper more forgiving when it encounters a missing attribute. Instead of throwing AttributeError (as it does now), it would just skip the missing attribute. This would allow wraps to be used with other callables that don't fully mimic the function API. I was initially opposed to the idea, but over time I've come to … [View More]

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Summary of Python tracker Issues
by Python tracker Aug. 13, 2010

Aug. 13, 2010

ACTIVITY SUMMARY (2010-08-06 - 2010-08-13) Python tracker at http://bugs.python.org/ To view or respond to any of the issues listed below, click on the issue. Do NOT respond to this message. Issues stats: open 2645 (+42) closed 18724 (+83) total 21369 (+51) Open issues with patches: 1107 Issues opened (42) ================== #3402: test_nis is hanging on Solaris http://bugs.python.org/issue3402 reopened by benjamin.peterson #5416: str.replace does strange things when given a … [View More]

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[RELEASED] Python 3.2 alpha 1
by Georg Brandl Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On behalf of the Python development team, I'm happy to announce the first alpha preview release of Python 3.2. Python 3.2 is a continuation of the efforts to improve and stabilize the Python 3.x line. Since the final release of Python 2.7, the 2.x line will only receive bugfixes, and new features are developed for 3.x only. Since PEP 3003, the Moratorium on Language Changes, is in effect, there are no changes in Python's syntax and built-in … [View More]

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Remove "unit test needed"
by Antoine Pitrou Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

Hello, I would like to see “unit test needed” removed from the workflow menu in the bug tracker. The reason is that we don't do test-driven development (or, at least, most of us don't) and this stage entry is therefore useless and confusing. Saying to someone that an unit test is needed happens during the patch review - it isn't a separate stage in itself. The reason I'm asking is that I've seen some triagers bumping a lot of issues to “unit test needed” lately, and I find this annoying. What … [View More]

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Re: [Python-Dev] Fixing #7175: a standard location for Python config files
by Adal Chiriliuc Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

Hello, Fred Drake fdrake at acm.org wrote: > +0.5 > > I'd like to see a more complete proposal, including: > > - what to do with Windows, Mac OS X PEP 370 already specifies a directory for Python config files: > user data directory > > Usually the parent directory of the user site directory. It's meant for Python version specific data like config files, docs, > images and translations. > > Unix (including Mac) > ~/.local/lib/python2.6 > … [View More]

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New Summary Lists on Issue Tracker
by Tim Golden Aug. 11, 2010

Aug. 11, 2010

Thanks to whoever's been working on the new Summary lists on the Issue Tracker. The "Followed by you" / "Created by you" / "Assigned to you" are just what the doctor ordered. TJG

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Re: [Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r83893 - python/branches/release27-maint/Misc/ACKS
by Nick Coghlan Aug. 11, 2010

Aug. 11, 2010

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:10 AM, alexander.belopolsky <python-checkins(a)python.org> wrote: > +PS: In the standard Python distribution, this file is encoded in UTF-8 > +and the list is in rough alphabetical order by last names. > > David Abrahams > Jim Ahlstrom > @@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ > Éric Araujo > Jason Asbahr > David Ascher > +Peter Åstrand >From my recollection of the discussion when Peter was added, the first character in … [View More]

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Summary of Python tracker Issues
by Python tracker Aug. 10, 2010

Aug. 10, 2010

ACTIVITY SUMMARY (2010-08-01 - 2010-08-07) Python tracker at http://bugs.python.org/ To view or respond to any of the issues listed below, click on the issue. Do NOT respond to this message. Issues stats: open 2640 (+35) closed 18679 (+194) total 21319 (+57) Open issues with patches: 1112 Issues opened (35) ================== #8821: Range check on unicode repr http://bugs.python.org/issue8821 reopened by pitrou #8959: WINFUNCTYPE wrapped ctypes callbacks not functioning … [View More]

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