[Zope-dev] Visibility of policy changes: Was: [Checkins] SVN: zope.app.security/trunk/ keep trunk version at 0. Update changes

[Christian Theune]

On 09/11/2009 05:58 PM, Martijn Faassen wrote:
> Fred Drake wrote:
>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Martijn Faassen <faassen at startifact.com> wrote:
>>> So, could you please follow this policy for ZTK packages in SVN?
>>
>> I suspect it would help if packages that are part of the ZTK have that
>> indicated somewhere convenient, like near where the version number is
>> specified in the setup.py file.  Possibly with a link to the ZTK
>> release policies.
>>
>> When making changes, we're often considering the relevant packages in
>> isolation or in the context of our own applications, so a pointer to
>> additional policies that apply is helpful.
> 
> That's a good idea.
> 
> The extreme version of this reminder would to mark it in a lot of places 
> in the package - in every python file and in setup.py near the version 
> and near the dependencies listing and every aspect that could possibly 
> be affected by ZTK policy. That is unworkable.
> 
> I figured a reference to the ZTK policies on the top of the setup.py 
> would be enough to remind people.
> 
> I've just committed these changes.
> 
> I've also taken the liberty to update the ZTK policy to say that this 
> should be done. (other steering group members can call me back if they 
> don't like this policy change :)

I'm happy with that change, except that it might be worthwhile to
announce policy changes in a separate thread.

Christian

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