Python to use a non open source bug tracker?

[David Goodger]

Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> The current request is: "please, readers of python-dev, setup a team of 6-10
> people to handle roundup or we'll go to a non-free software for bug
> tracking". This is something which I cannot cope with, and I'm *speaking*
> up against. Were the request lowered to something more reasonable, I'd be
> willing to *act*.

No, the announcement stated the situation in a very different way.

Asking for a group of maintainers to commit to an essential piece of
infrastructure is perfectly reasonable. Brett didn't ask for 6-10 full
time developer/sysadmins. He asked for typical commitment, which is up
to a few hours per week. The initial work will probably be significant,
but will undoubtedly taper off over time.

Go back to the original announcement:

"""
After evaluating the trackers on several points (issue creation,
querying, etc.), we reached a tie between JIRA and Roundup in terms of
pure tracker features.
"""

JIRA gets a leg up because of the hosting and administration also being
offered. But...

"""
If enough people step forward we will notify python-dev that Roundup
should be considered the recommendation of the committee and graciously
turn down Atlassian's offer.
"""

That is a perfectly reasonable offer. Put up or shut up.

> And besides the only thing I'm really sniping the PSF against is about
> *ever* having thought of non-FLOSS software. This is something I *really* do
> not accept. ... I just
> disagree with their initial requirements (and I have not raised this point
> before because, believe me if you can, I really thought it was obvious and
> implicit).

That just shows that you were being naïve. The initial requirements
were published openly and clearly.

> I do respect the fact
> that the PSF committee did a thorough and correct evaluation:

Yes, they did, and you should be thanking them instead of complaining.

If you feel so strongly, please volunteer.

-- David Goodger