[Python-Dev] draft of patch guidelines

[Brett Cannon]

On 8/27/06, Chad Whitacre <chad at zetaweb.com> wrote:
>
> Brett,
>
> > When you submit your patch, the tracker notifies a mailing list that
> > most core Python developers subscribe to of the creation of your new
> > patch.
>
> Isn't "of the creation of your new patch" redundant? What else would it
> be notifying the list of?


Yep, slightly.

> Your patch may languish for weeks or more before anyone volunteers a
> > response because of limited time on the part of Python developers.
>
> I think this is less accurate. Patches languish because of limited time
> *and* because newbies don't have any social capital w/in the Python
> community. New patch contributors are volunteers too, so they understand
> that constraint. Their big problem is their outsider status, to which
> the patch angels/5-for-1 system is an elegant solution. And that's what
> should be emphasized in this FAQ.


But that makes us sound elitist.

In other words, I still prefer my wording. But since I'm a newbie with
> little merit, I'll be content with whatever you decide. :)


OK.  =)

-Brett
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