[Python-Dev] No response to posts

[Mark Lawrence]

On 02/08/2010 03:54, Benjamin Peterson wrote:
> 2010/7/31 Éric Araujo<winston at netwok.org>:
>> Good call.
>>
>> Alternative idea: Have a new status “unread” to make searching easier
>> for bug people. Or a predefined custom search for nosy_count == 1.
>
> Please, let's stop messing with the tracker for everything. I think
> the current set up works reasonably well, and we should focus on the
> real problem: manpower
>

I disagree entirely with this comment.  Perhaps we should simply agree 
to disagree, but I can't see how having issues that have been sitting 
for years without any response at all ties in with "the current set up 
works reasonably well".  The number was over 500 when Terry Reedy put 
his orphan tracker request on c.l.py.  IMHO a reply along the lines of 
"bugger off we're far too busy" would be better than nothing.  Failing 
that the simple "please provide a code and unit test patch" seems to 
work quite well.  Failing that "I'm going to close this because nobody 
is interested" works extremely well in waking people up! :)  All of 
these are better than complete silence.  I also believe that the latter 
of my suggestions should be used when the OP has shown no interest in 
moving the issue despite being asked to do so.

Just me tuppence worth.

Mark Lawrence.