[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r62848 - python/trunk/Objects/setobject.c

[Barry Warsaw]

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On May 8, 2008, at 8:21 AM, Christian Heimes wrote:

> Barry Warsaw schrieb:
>> This is exactly what I'm thinking about!
>
> -1
>
> A technical solution never solves a social problem. It's just going to
> cause more social and technical problems.

In this case I disagree.  Given our global nature and the vast amounts  
of email we all get, I think a friendly little svn commit hook  
reminder is a simple and workable solution.  This commit lock really  
doesn't need to be in place for very long.  Optimistically, I only  
need it long enough to create the tags, which /normally/ should take  
me 10 minutes.

> All community members with svn write privileges must subscribe to the
> Python developer list. Committers must check the lists prior to a  
> check
> in if a release is immanent. Releases are announced at least four days
> prior to svn freeze so it's not going to be a problem. The problem  
> often
> lies with occasional committers and maintainers of stdlib packages.
> People need to show more discipline or eventually we have to
> (temporarily) revoke their privileges.

Or aggressively back out any changes from freeze time to tag time.  If  
we don't add the commit hook lock, I will be very strict about this  
come the betas.

- -Barry

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