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diff --git a/Doc/bugs.rst b/Doc/bugs.rst index 3785ccb72b..847c010802 100644 --- a/Doc/bugs.rst +++ b/Doc/bugs.rst @@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ Documentation bugs ================== If you find a bug in this documentation or would like to propose an improvement, -please send an e-mail to docs@python.org describing the bug and where you found -it. If you have a suggestion how to fix it, include that as well. +please submit a bug report on the :ref:`tracker <using-the-tracker>`. If you +have a suggestion how to fix it, include that as well. -docs@python.org is a mailing list run by volunteers; your request will be -noticed, even if it takes a while to be processed. +If you're short on time, you can also email your bug report to docs@python.org. +'docs@' is a mailing list run by volunteers; your request will be noticed, +though it may take a while to be processed. -Of course, if you want a more persistent record of your issue, you can use the -issue tracker for documentation bugs as well. +.. seealso:: + `Documentation bugs`_ on the Python issue tracker +.. _using-the-tracker: Using the Python issue tracker ============================== @@ -62,9 +64,6 @@ taken on the bug. .. seealso:: - `Python Developer's Guide <http://docs.python.org/devguide/>`_ - Detailed description of the issue workflow and developers tools. - `How to Report Bugs Effectively <http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html>`_ Article which goes into some detail about how to create a useful bug report. This describes what kind of information is useful and why it is useful. @@ -73,3 +72,16 @@ taken on the bug. Information about writing a good bug report. Some of this is specific to the Mozilla project, but describes general good practices. + +Getting started contributing to Python yourself +=============================================== + +Beyond just reporting bugs that you find, you are also welcome to submit +patches to fix them. You can find more information on how to get started +patching Python in the `Python Developer's Guide`_. If you have questions, +the `core-mentorship mailing list`_ is a friendly place to get answers to +any and all questions pertaining to the process of fixing issues in Python. + +.. _Documentation bugs: http://bugs.python.org/issue?@filter=status&@filter=components&components=4&status=1&@columns=id,activity,title,status&@sort=-activity +.. _Python Developer's Guide: http://docs.python.org/devguide/ +.. _core-mentorship mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/core-mentorship/ |