[Python-Dev] PEP-0006, Bug Fix Releases

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Anthony Baxter wrote:
>     1. Backport bug fixes. If you fix a bug, and it seems appropriate,
>        port it to the CVS branch for the current bug fix release. If
>        you're unwilling or unable to backport it yourself, make a note
>        in the commit message.

Would it be helpful to mandate a precise wording?

>     Starting with Python 2.0, all feature releases are required to have
>     a version number of the form X.Y; patch releases will always be of
>     the form X.Y.Z.

Here is one instance of "patch release" left.

>     The process for managing patch releases is modeled in part on the cl
>     Tsystem [1].

This should have been left at "Tcl system".

>     [1] http://dev.scriptics.com:8080/cgi-bin/tct/tip/28.html

This should be

http://www.tcl.tk/cgi-bin/tct/tip/28.html

at the moment, as Scriptics is gone.

Regards,
Martin