[Python-Dev] Allowing uploads in bug tracker

["Martin v. Löwis"]

A.M. Kuchling wrote:
>>To test this theory, I've changed your (Andrew's) role in the bug tracker
>>from "Tech & Admin" to just "Tech".  Now please try attaching a file to a
>>bug you didn't submit, and let me know whether you were able to.  (I can't
> 
> 
> Your theory is correct; the 'attach a file' checkbox is now gone.
> Wow, tying admin privs and attach-a-file privs is kind of irritating;
> people should be able to add patches without necessarily getting the
> ability to close bugs.

I disagree: people should never attach patches to bug reports (even
if they can). Instead, they should create an item in the patches
tracker and indicate that this patches fixes a bug in the subject
(which is what many people have been doing all the time). They should
leave a comment in the bug report indicating that there is a patch
for it.

That way, it is much easier to see what the bugs with patches are.

Regards,
Martin