[Python-Dev] need info for externally maintained modules PEP

[Brett Cannon]

On 4/26/06, Gerhard Häring <gh at ghaering.de> wrote:
> Brett Cannon wrote:
> > OK, I am going to write the PEP I proposed a week or so ago, listing
> > all modules and packages within the stdlib that are maintained
> > externally so we have a central place to go for contact info or where
> > to report bugs on issues.  This should only apply to modules that want
> > bugs reported outside of the Python tracker and have a separate dev
> > track.  People who just use the Python repository as their mainline
> > version can just be left out. [...]
>
> I prefer to have bugs on the sqlite module reported in the pysqlite
> tracker at http://pysqlite.org/ aka http://initd.org/tracker/pysqlite
>
> For bug fixes I have the same position as Fredrik: security fixes, bugs
> that block the build and warnings from automatic checkers should be done
> through the Python repository and I will port them to the external version.
>
> For any changes that reach "deeper" I'd like to have them handed over to me.
>

Done in my copy.

That just leaves who is to be listed for in charge of the expat parser.

> As it's unrealistic that all bugs are reported through the pysqlite
> tracker, can it please be arranged that if somebody enters a SQLite
> related bug through the Sourceforge tracker, that I get notified?
> Perhaps by defining a category SQLite here and adding me as default
> responsible, if that's possible on SF.
>

It is, although I can't do it.

> Currently I'm not subscribed to python-checkins and didn't see a need
> to. Is there a need to for Python core developers? I think there's no
> better way except subscribing and defining a filter for SQLite-related
> commits to be notified if other people commit changes to the SQLite
> module in Python?
>
> It's not that I'm too lazy, but I'd like to keep the number of things I
> need to monitor low.

Understandable.  I think setting up a filter is probably the best way.
 Can always get the digest to also cut down on the email as well.

-Brett