[Python-Dev] View tracker patches with ViewVC?

Eric Smith eric at trueblade.com
Tue Jul 27 20:48:26 CEST 2010


On 7/27/10 2:31 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 7/27/2010 1:48 PM, Alexander Belopolsky wrote:
>
>> Multicolored diffs may look impressive the first time you see them,
>
> Side-by-side was the important part
>
>  > Copying code
>> from side by side view may or may not work depending on your browser.
>
> It is a nuisance with FireFox. For a patch on the tracker, I would cut
> from the raw diff.
>
>> Even with doc patches, for a serious review you need to apply and
>> compile the patch (make html in case of the docs.)
>
> I know that and I would not commit an issue without doing that. I am
> talking about partial pre-commit reviews by a beginner who does not have
> the tools to do that. The kind that have been requested here on pydev.
>

I agree with Terry that this would be a useful feature to have 
integrated with the tracker. I'd use it. But until someone write it, 
it's an academic point.

-- 
Eric.


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