Re: IDLE dev FAQ

On 2/11/2014 11:12 AM, phil jones wrote:

> I wrote some suggestions to Guido and he, understandably, told me
> to stop bothering him and bother the community instead.
>
> I figured that one thing I'm complaining about is the absense of a FAQ
> for IDLE development.  I assume there isn't one (or is there? where?).
> So I thought I'd have a go at compiling one.
>
> I have a list of questions, and I'm wondering if people on the list
> can help me fill it in? Then I'll host it somewhere, but ideally it
> would be good to get it onto the python.org site.
>
> So the current questions I'd like to have in the FAQ.
>
> Q : Where can I check-out the current state of IDLE development?

What does 'current state of Idle development' mean to you.

> A : ...
>
> Q : Who do I submit patches to?

The tracker.
>
> A : Terry Reedy (I guess).

As of now, add terry.reedy as nosy.

> Q : How can I signal that I have a patch for someone to look at?

Upload a patch to an issue. All people on the nosy list get notified.
Mark keyword 'patch' so the issue appears on this search.

http://bugs.python.org/issue?%40search_text=&ignore=file%3Acontent&title=&%40columns=title&id=&%40columns=id&stage=&creation=&creator=&activity=&%40columns=activity&%40sort=activity&actor=&nosy=&type=&components=6&versions=&dependencies=&assignee=&keywords=2&priority=&%40group=priority&status=1&%40columns=status&resolution=&nosy_count=&message_count=&%40pagesize=50&%40startwith=0&%40queryname=&%40old-queryname=&%40action=search

Trimmed and possibly not correct (I do not understand the %40s, nor how 
much the order matters):
http://bugs.python.org/issue?components=6&keywords=2&status=1&%40columns=id&%40columns=activity&%40columns=title&%40group=priority&%40sort=activity&%40action=search

> A : @Terry. Is this by email? Is there some equivalent to the github
> "pull request" on the Python Mercurial repository?

No.

> Q : Where can I see current IDLE bugs that need fixing?
>
> A : http://bugs.python.org/issue?search_text=idle&submit=search

This returns 32000 hits, most closed, and most not about Idle. Use 
component=6 instead. This also returns a table with a column for every 
field. That would be most useful as input that makes a custom condensed 
table or summary. The standard condensed table (but without status = 
open on every line) would be the same as above without &keywords=2.

> Q : Where does the main discussion about IDLE development take place?
>
> A : Here on IDLE-dev? : https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/idle-dev

Only if the PSF Code of Conduct applies to this list and personal 
attacks are not tolerated.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy