[Python-Dev] Python 1.6 timing

[bwarsaw@CNRI.Reston.VA.US]

>>>>> "Guido" == Guido van Rossum <guido@CNRI.Reston.VA.US> writes:

    Guido> This sounds like a useful idea.  It should also check for
    Guido> the disclaimer text and send an appropriate apply if a
    Guido> patch is found without a disclaimer.

    Guido> Of course, the replybot would need to be smart enough to
    Guido> find things like patches hiding in BASE64-encoded
    Guido> attachments...

    Guido> On the other hand, perhaps it would be better to deal with
    Guido> patches the same way as with bug reports -- the Jitterbug
    Guido> database isn't perfect, but it makes it possible to check
    Guido> regularly whether something has been dealt with or not,
    Guido> much better than a simple mailing list.  (There are already
    Guido> lieutenants scanning the bugs traffic, so that part doesn't
    Guido> change.)

Maybe then just use Jitterbug to collate patches.  That's what a lot
of my JPython users do.

-Barry