[Python-Dev] The Meaning of Resolotion (Re: bug tracker permissions request)

[R. David Murray]

On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:17:02 +1000, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> R. David Murray wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:11:57 -0400, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> >> On 4/27/2010 5:14 PM, "Martin v. Loewis" wrote:
> >>> You only have resolutions on closed issues,
> >> Only for 'closed' or also for 'pending' and 'languishing'?
> >> If pending were implemented to mean 'auto close in x days', then
> >> Resolution would need to be set when Status is set to 'pending'.
> > 
> > Definitely.  Resolution should always be set for Pending, IMO.
> 
> Note that I'll occasionally use "pending" to mean "committed to at least
> one branch, still need to port/block remaining branches". (e.g. I did it
> this week, since 2.7b2 was higher priority than the other branches which
> don't have near term binary releases coming up).
> 
> I've seen others use it that way as well.

Yes, I have noticed that several people do this.  This will stop working
if we implement autoclose.  Other people just leave the issue open and
change the targeted versions instead.

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R. David Murray                                      www.bitdance.com