[Python-Dev] python docs

Guido van Rossum gvanrossum at gmail.com
Wed May 10 11:08:27 EDT 2017
Presumably so newbies can get help on common issues that aren't bugs, or
guidance on how to file a good bug report. Or search the tracker for
duplicates, or to upgrade to a newer version.

On May 10, 2017 7:58 AM, "Ethan Furman" <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:

> Not sure where to ask about this, so I'm asking here.
>
> In the on-line docs, at the very bottom of a page, in fine print, is a
> link: _Find a bug?_  Following that link leads to a short page with some
> advice on how to handle it.  Under the second heading [1] is this paragraph:
>
> If you’re short on time, you can also email documentation bug reports
>>
> > to docs at python.org (behavioral bugs can be sent to
> python-list at python.org).
> > ‘docs@’ is a mailing list run by volunteers; your request will be
> noticed,
> > though it may take a while to be processed.
>
> Why is python-list the place to send behavioral bugs to?  It's been my
> experience that folks there will (rightly) ask the individual to file a bug
> on the tracker.
>
> --
> ~Ethan~
>
>
>
> [1] https://docs.python.org/3/bugs.html#documentation-bugs
>
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