[Python-Dev] PEP 481 - Migrate Some Supporting Repositories to Git and Github

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Mon Dec 1 10:53:24 CET 2014


On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:06:03 -0500
Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> 
> If the mirror experiment is successful, the devguide might be the next 
> experiment.  It does not have any one maintainer, and *is* tied to the 
> tracker.  But herein lies the problem with the devguide.  There are 22 
> issues, down just 1 from about a year ago.  All but 2 are more than a 
> year old.  Many (most?) have patches, but enough consensus for anyone to 
> push is hard.  As with other doc issues, there is no 'test' for when a 
> non-trivial patch is 'good enough' and hence, in my opinion, too much 
> bikeshedding and pursuit of the perfect.

Speaking as someone who contributed to the devguide, I think it has
become good enough and have therefore largely stopped caring.
Also, many requests seem to be of the "please add this thing" kind,
which is a slippery slope.

Regards

Antoine.




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