[Python-Dev] Bug/feature/patch policy for optparse.py (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:08:07 -0400

Hi all -- I've just thrown together Optik 1.4.1, and in turn checked in rev 1.3 of Lib/optparse.py. From the optparse docstring:

""" If you have problems with this module, please do not files bugs, patches, or feature requests with Python; instead, use Optik's SourceForge project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/optik For support, use the optik-users@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list (http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/optik-users). """ and from a comment right after the docstring: # Python developers: please do not make changes to this file, since # it is automatically generated from the Optik source code. Does this policy seem reasonable to everyone? And, more importantly, can you all please try to respect it when you find bugs in or want to add features to optparse.py? Thanks!

Works for me. I expect that occasionally someone will forget this and check in a fix; they will surely be corrected quickly (and without too much embarrassment) by other developers.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)