[Python-Dev] Removing IDLE from the standard library (original) (raw)

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Tue Jul 13 06:32:18 CEST 2010

On 7/12/2010 10:49 PM, Kurt B. Kaiser wrote:

I've not had experience with patches from Terry. I don't think there are any in IDLE, at least not acknowledged in NEWS.

You posts in the last day have told me a lot more about you. Let me introduce myself to you in turn.

I have been involved with Python and active on the lists for most of about 13 years. One of my first posts was to dub Python 'executable pseudocode'.

I just helped with the preparation of a simple patch that fixes an IDLE annoyance I have. At the moment, I need for someone else to commit it. Will you do it? http://bugs.python.org/issue9222

I'd suggest giving him Tracker access

I have had that for perhaps five years. My first tracker post was http://bugs.python.org/issue593696 In that, I dianosed a problem and suggested a fix, which Neal Norwitz checked in.

In the last month, I have touched perhaps 200 issues; about 20 are closed as a result. There are a few more that I think should be committed and closed.

Overall, I have posted message to nearly 500 issues and adjusted headers on some number more. (I do not see a way to search for that with the provided form.)

None the less, I have not said a word, until yesterday, in response to Martin's offer, which surprised me, about commit privileges for me. Last January, I turned down an offer, based on my tracker record, to be sponsored for such. I then thought it premature. I could hardly blame anyone who thought such today; I partly agree myself.

He could unset all the bugs/patches assigned to me.

So could you. Or you could find a real beginner to be your go-fer. Or you could ask a super-admin to save everyone (except himself) some time and do it with one SQL statement. (I am presuming that Roundup uses a real database under the web facade.)

I've put quite a bit of time into [IDLE] and expect to continue.

I am really glad to hear that.

-- Terry Jan Reedy

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