[Python-Dev] No time for svn merge

[Benjamin Peterson]

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 5:16 PM, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de>
wrote:

> > Is there any easy way that the burden of trunk -> py3k
> > merging could be moved to the original committers of
> > the trunk patches?
>
> I'm not sure I understand the question. If the committer
> of the original patch would do the merge himself, then
> certainly the burden would be on him, and that's an easy
> way.
>
> If you meant to say "an easy way to enforce...", then I
> cannot see how that could work, other than establishing
> that as a policy, and starting to revoke commit privileges
> to people who don't follow the policy.

I think we could just ask politely and try it for a while. If things aren't
working, we can reevaluate.

>
>
> Rather than actually merging changes, one could start
> sending out messages automatically to committers who
> don't either merge or block their changes within 24 hours
> (or send a summary message every day to python-dev).

Like above, let's try a little before we start setting up new infrastructure
left and right.

>
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
>
>


-- 
Cheers,
Benjamin Peterson
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