[Python-Dev] Issues with process and discussions (Re: Issues with Py3.1's new ipaddr)

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> Is there a document which lists these things, and explains how it is
> desirable to communicate them?  I recently updated Twisted's equivalent
> document, adding minutae like which buttons to click on in our issue
> tracker, since that seems obvious to me but apparently wasn't obvious to
> a lot of new contributors.

I'm not quite sure whether this is what you are asking for, but there is

http://www.python.org/dev/workflow/

> My reading of it suggests that he was saying "netaddr appears to be
> superior in every way, so python should include that instead.  But, if
> someone is insisting on ipaddr here are the things that could change
> about it".  The important thing here is that interpretation of the
> comment is required, so I can definitely see how you saw it the way you
> did.  There is no "-1" in his comment, and there's no documentation
> (that I'm aware of) which says that a "-1" is required, or how it will
> be used or interpreted.

Well, there is

http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0010/

I personally use them sometimes, but wouldn't insist on others using them.

Regards,
Martin