[Python-Dev] Non-code changes on "old" branches

[Terry Reedy]

On 3/31/2011 12:31 AM, Mark Hammond wrote:
> Hi,
> There are a couple of changes I'd like to make and would like some
> guidance on policy:
>
> http://bugs.python.org/issue6498 is a documentation bug which exists in
> Python 2.6 and later. The patch in that bug touches the docs and a
> comment in one source file. Is it acceptable to push that change to the
> 2.6 branch, or should I start with 2.7?

I believe no, not 2.6, lest you be asked to revert.
Start with 2.7

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Terry Jan Reedy