Re: [Python-Dev] cpython (3.2): Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission
This push caught me by surprise too. So, +1 on having a content of similar effect. On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 07:05:59PM +0100, Georg Brandl wrote: +1. (Also I don't understand why we'd need permission from an author to *remove* content.) And hypothetically, if the author refuses what do we do? :) -- Senthil ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Python-Dev] cpython (3.2): Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission
On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:22:42 +0100 raymond.hettinger python-check...@python.org wrote: http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/80ff78425419 changeset: 68671:80ff78425419 branch: 3.2 parent: 68665:f832ca852329 user:Raymond Hettinger pyt...@rcn.com date:Fri Mar 18 18:22:28 2011 -0700 summary: Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission from its author. How is this questionable? I found it quite useful when trying to warn beginners about anti-idioms. Is there another resource which replaces it? Regards Antoine. ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Python-Dev] cpython (3.2): Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission
On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:57:02 +0100, Antoine Pitrou solip...@pitrou.net wrote: On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:22:42 +0100 raymond.hettinger python-check...@python.org wrote: http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/80ff78425419 changeset: 68671:80ff78425419 branch: 3.2 parent: 68665:f832ca852329 user:Raymond Hettinger pyt...@rcn.com date:Fri Mar 18 18:22:28 2011 -0700 summary: Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission from its author. How is this questionable? I found it quite useful when trying to warn beginners about anti-idioms. Is there another resource which replaces it? Indeed. I spent some time a few months back updating a couple sections of that howto. Perhaps the better thing to do would be to update it instead of deleting it (although I admit I haven't read through the whole thingan issue was submitted for a particular section and I updated that section and the other one talking about the same topic (sorry I don't remember which one off the top of my head)). -- R. David Murray http://www.bitdance.com ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Python-Dev] cpython (3.2): Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission
On 19.03.2011 16:30, R. David Murray wrote: On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:57:02 +0100, Antoine Pitrou solip...@pitrou.net wrote: On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:22:42 +0100 raymond.hettinger python-check...@python.org wrote: http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/80ff78425419 changeset: 68671:80ff78425419 branch: 3.2 parent: 68665:f832ca852329 user:Raymond Hettinger pyt...@rcn.com date:Fri Mar 18 18:22:28 2011 -0700 summary: Issue 7391: Remove questionable and outdated HOWTO document with permission from its author. How is this questionable? I found it quite useful when trying to warn beginners about anti-idioms. Is there another resource which replaces it? Indeed. I spent some time a few months back updating a couple sections of that howto. Perhaps the better thing to do would be to update it instead of deleting it (although I admit I haven't read through the whole thingan issue was submitted for a particular section and I updated that section and the other one talking about the same topic (sorry I don't remember which one off the top of my head)). +1. (Also I don't understand why we'd need permission from an author to *remove* content.) Georg ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
