On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:56:51 +0100
Charles-François Natali <cf.natali@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What's exactly the guideline for choosing between the "Library" and
> "Extension modules" section when updating Misc/NEWS?
> Is it just the fact that the modified files live under Lib/ or Modules/?
>
> I've frequently made a mistake when updating Misc/NEWS, and when
> looking at it, I'm not the only one.
>
> Is there really a good reason for having distinct sections?
>
> If the intended audience for this file are end users, ISTM that the
> only things that matters is that it's a library change, the fact that
> the modification impacted Python/C code isn't really relevant.

Agreed. I think "we" should merge them (for some value of a motivated
we :-)).