Issue #20255: Update the about and bugs pages.

3 files changed, 28 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/Doc/about.rst b/Doc/about.rst
index d316f09..678168b 100644
--- a/Doc/about.rst
+++ b/Doc/about.rst
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ These documents are generated from `reStructuredText`_ sources by `Sphinx`_, a
 document processor specifically written for the Python documentation.
 
 .. _reStructuredText: http://docutils.sf.net/rst.html
-.. _Sphinx: http://sphinx.pocoo.org/
+.. _Sphinx: http://sphinx-doc.org/
 
 .. In the online version of these documents, you can submit comments and suggest
    changes directly on the documentation pages.
 
-Development of the documentation and its toolchain takes place on the
-docs@python.org mailing list.  We're always looking for volunteers wanting
-to help with the docs, so feel free to send a mail there!
+Development of the documentation and its toolchain is an entirely volunteer
+effort, just like Python itself.  If you want to contribute, please take a
+look at the :ref:`reporting-bugs` page for information on how to do so.  New
+volunteers are always welcome!
 
 Many thanks go to:
 
@@ -26,9 +27,6 @@ Many thanks go to:
   <http://effbot.org/zone/pyref.htm>`_ project from which Sphinx got many good
   ideas.
 
-See :ref:`reporting-bugs` for information how to report bugs in this
-documentation, or Python itself.
-
 
 Contributors to the Python Documentation
 ----------------------------------------
diff --git a/Doc/bugs.rst b/Doc/bugs.rst
index 3785ccb..847c010 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/
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index d5d0274..ed9eafb 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ Tests
 Documentation
 -------------
 
+- Issue #20255: Update the about and bugs pages.
+
 - Issue #20253: Fixed a typo in the ipaddress docs that advertised an
   illegal attribute name.  Found by INADA Naoki.