Re: [Python-Dev] Anyone can do patch reviews (was: Enhanced tracker privileges...)

2010-04-28 Thread A.M. Kuchling
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 02:40:19PM -, exar...@twistedmatrix.com wrote: > This list would make a good addition to one of the cpython development > pages. If potential contributors could find this information, then > they'd be much more likely to participate by doing reviews. If anyone want

Re: [Python-Dev] Make 'normal' the default tracker priority level

2010-04-28 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> You still want the auditor to make sure, but it is possible to set the > default in the page template. Would you like a patch for that for > consideration? If so, are there other elements it might be useful to > have defaults for? (I would submit each as a separate patch.) Feel free to submit

Re: [Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dangerjim to do?triage.

2010-04-28 Thread Stephen J. Turnbull
A.M. Kuchling writes: > True. This makes me wonder if we should be data-mining the tracker > information to look for significant contributors that no one has > noticed. It's an interesting idea. But I've done something similar to this, ad hoc[1], a few times in XEmacs, and it has never worke

Re: [Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dangerjim to do?triage.

2010-04-28 Thread Antoine Pitrou
A.M. Kuchling amk.ca> writes: > > True. This makes me wonder if we should be data-mining the tracker > information to look for significant contributors that no one has > noticed. I'd say that we usually notice them, since we process their patches or read their reviews and comments. Unless perha

Re: [Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dangerjim to do?triage.

2010-04-28 Thread A.M. Kuchling
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:46:37AM +1000, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > their ability to gain recognition for their merit. It's not enough to > be good at what you do, people have to know it. Ten high-quality > patches for high-profile bugs in a week may get you enhanced > privileges, while thirty hi

Re: [Python-Dev] Make 'normal' the default tracker priority level

2010-04-28 Thread R. David Murray
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:22:02 +0900, "Stephen J. Turnbull" wrote: > You still want the auditor to make sure, but it is possible to set the > default in the page template. Would you like a patch for that for > consideration? If so, are there other elements it might be useful to > have defaults fo

Re: [Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dangerjim to do triage.

2010-04-28 Thread R. David Murray
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:16:48 +0900, "Stephen J. Turnbull" wrote: > Steven D'Aprano writes: > > > As I see it, the two camps are divided purely on the question of how to > > get increased privileges. > > As I see it, the division is over what constitutes merit, and how it > is created or impr

Re: [Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dange rjim to do triage.

2010-04-28 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:16:48 pm Stephen J. Turnbull wrote: > Steven D'Aprano writes: > > As I see it, the two camps are divided purely on the question of > > how to get increased privileges. > > As I see it, the division is over what constitutes merit, and how it > is created or improved. > > >

Re: [Python-Dev] Make 'normal' the default tracker priority level

2010-04-28 Thread Stephen J. Turnbull
"Martin v. Löwis" writes: > > > When I open http://bugs.python.org/iss...@template=item > > priority is (still) set at no selection. Is this my local cache (which I > > do not know how to clear in FF) or is 'normal' filled in after submission? > > It is filled in after submission. You stil

Re: [Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dange rjim to do triage.

2010-04-28 Thread Stephen J. Turnbull
Steven D'Aprano writes: > As I see it, the two camps are divided purely on the question of how to > get increased privileges. As I see it, the division is over what constitutes merit, and how it is created or improved. > Both sides agree that merit is a requirement, but the disagreement > i

Re: [Python-Dev] Two small PEP ideas

2010-04-28 Thread Dirkjan Ochtman
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 23:55, Nick Coghlan wrote: > I believe the more important part of Barry's suggested change here is > requiring a link to the archived message (usually from python-dev) where > the PEP was accepted (be it directly by you as BDFL, or by consensus > from a "sufficient" number