[Python-Dev] Tracker archeology

[Steve Holden]

Brett Cannon wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 16:45, Daniel (ajax) Diniz <ajaksu at gmail.com
> <mailto:ajaksu at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
>     > Reproduction really is the same thing as providing a test.
> 
>     That was where I got confused: many issues are easy to reproduce
>     ('test'), but need some thinking to get automated tests right.
> 
>     urllib always feels like this to me, except 'thinking' -> 'getting
>     lost over and over'. Reading 'test needed' as 'automated test needed',
>     things make a lot of sense. I have to test my patch against a good
>     representation of the issue, regression tests must pass, 'automated
>     test needed' fits well :)
> 
> 
> Go with "Unit test needed" so it's short and to the point and you have a
> deal. =)
> 
Can I just say (without in any way wanting to get involved in what might
be considered as "work") that it's encouraging the tracker received a
bit more TLC we might eventually be able to see at least the occasional
week where the issue count increment was negative :)

So thanks to everyone who's taking the time to deal with this
low-profile not-very-glamorous issue. I, for one, appreciate it.

regards
 Steve

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