[VOTE] PyPA as a PSF Fiscal Sponsoree

As a result of the discussion at https://discuss.python.org/t/pypa-as-a-psf-fiscal-sponsoree/4939/, I'm calling for a vote on the following proposal:
I propose that the Python Packaging Authority become a Fiscal Sponsoree of the Python Software Foundation.
Per PEP 609, a vote is triggered when a PyPA committer (not the proposer) seconds the proposal. Afterwards, this proposal will be put to a vote on this mailing list over a 7 day period. Each PyPA committer (member of this list) can vote once, and can choose one of +1 and -1. If at least two thirds of voters vote +1, then the vote succeeds. This list currently has 39 members, so we will need 26 votes of +1 to pass.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 3:02 PM Donald Stufft <donald@stufft.io> wrote:
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+1 On Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 14:01:57 BST, Donald Stufft <donald@stufft.io> wrote: Seconded.
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Clarifying question about how PEP 609 is to be interpreted. The text is ambiguous in that it says "If at least two thirds of /voters/ vote +1, then the vote succeeds." If I am reading you right, you seem to be interpreting /voters/ to mean "anyone who has a right to vote", but I had interpreted it as "anyone who casts a vote". If you interpret /voters/ to mean "anyone who can vote", that means that failure to vote within the 7 day period is equivalent to voting -1, which seems like it's putting a thumb on the scales against any proposal passing (particularly since -1 votes count double!). I would expect that we would wait 7 days and then tally up the votes, and if 2/3rds of votes cast are +1, the proposal passes. If we achieve 26 +1 votes or 13 -1 votes in a period shorter than 7 days, we can end the vote early since further voting cannot affect the outcome. Best, Paul On 9/30/20 9:00 AM, Dustin Ingram wrote:

Paul, let's take this discussion to https://discuss.python.org/t/implementing-pep-609-pypa-governance/4745 On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 9:43 AM Paul Ganssle <paul@ganssle.io> wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 15:43, Paul Ganssle <paul@ganssle.io> wrote:
Clarifying question about how PEP 609 is to be interpreted. The text is ambiguous in that it says "If at least two thirds of voters vote +1, then the vote succeeds." If I am reading you right, you seem to be interpreting voters to mean "anyone who has a right to vote", but I had interpreted it as "anyone who casts a vote".
I agree. IMO, if the PEP had intended "two thirds of anyone who has a right to vote" it would have said "two thirds of PyPA committers". However, we could do with protection against too few people voting (a vote is invalid unless at least xx% of PyPA committers cast a vote, maybe?) Paul

+1 *Nicole Harris* Kabu Creative *Mobile:* + 44 (0) 7480 910 191 *E-mail:* n.harris@kabucreative.com https://kabucreative.com On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 15:48, Paul Moore <p.f.moore@gmail.com> wrote:

+1 On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM Dustin Ingram <di@python.org> wrote:
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+1 Sent from my comm On Sep 30, 2020, at 13:27, Brett Cannon <brett@python.org> wrote: +1 On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM Dustin Ingram <di@python.org<mailto:di@python.org>> wrote: As a result of the discussion at https://discuss.python.org/t/pypa-as-a-psf-fiscal-sponsoree/4939/, I'm calling for a vote on the following proposal:
I propose that the Python Packaging Authority become a Fiscal Sponsoree of the Python Software Foundation.
Per PEP 609, a vote is triggered when a PyPA committer (not the proposer) seconds the proposal. Afterwards, this proposal will be put to a vote on this mailing list over a 7 day period. Each PyPA committer (member of this list) can vote once, and can choose one of +1 and -1. If at least two thirds of voters vote +1, then the vote succeeds. This list currently has 39 members, so we will need 26 votes of +1 to pass. _______________________________________________ PyPA-Committers mailing list -- pypa-committers@python.org<mailto:pypa-committers@python.org> To unsubscribe send an email to pypa-committers-leave@python.org<mailto:pypa-committers-leave@python.org> https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pypa-committers.python.org/ Member address: brett@python.org<mailto:brett@python.org> _______________________________________________ PyPA-Committers mailing list -- pypa-committers@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to pypa-committers-leave@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pypa-committers.python.org/ Member address: jaraco@jaraco.com

+1, but kind of abstain. I'm not sure which project has me as a committer (please not distutils...), but I'm unlikely to be involved in any sponsorship arrangements. The only opinion I have is "better the PSF than another org," but I'm trusting that others have determined that there is a need for a fiscal sponsor. Cheers, Steve On 9/30/2020 2:00 PM, Dustin Ingram wrote:

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 3:02 PM Donald Stufft <donald@stufft.io> wrote:
+1 -- Warm regards, Sviatoslav Sydorenko Software Hacker @ Ansible Core --- https://useplaintext.email/ () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments ---

+1 On Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 14:01:57 BST, Donald Stufft <donald@stufft.io> wrote: Seconded.
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Clarifying question about how PEP 609 is to be interpreted. The text is ambiguous in that it says "If at least two thirds of /voters/ vote +1, then the vote succeeds." If I am reading you right, you seem to be interpreting /voters/ to mean "anyone who has a right to vote", but I had interpreted it as "anyone who casts a vote". If you interpret /voters/ to mean "anyone who can vote", that means that failure to vote within the 7 day period is equivalent to voting -1, which seems like it's putting a thumb on the scales against any proposal passing (particularly since -1 votes count double!). I would expect that we would wait 7 days and then tally up the votes, and if 2/3rds of votes cast are +1, the proposal passes. If we achieve 26 +1 votes or 13 -1 votes in a period shorter than 7 days, we can end the vote early since further voting cannot affect the outcome. Best, Paul On 9/30/20 9:00 AM, Dustin Ingram wrote:

Paul, let's take this discussion to https://discuss.python.org/t/implementing-pep-609-pypa-governance/4745 On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 9:43 AM Paul Ganssle <paul@ganssle.io> wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 15:43, Paul Ganssle <paul@ganssle.io> wrote:
Clarifying question about how PEP 609 is to be interpreted. The text is ambiguous in that it says "If at least two thirds of voters vote +1, then the vote succeeds." If I am reading you right, you seem to be interpreting voters to mean "anyone who has a right to vote", but I had interpreted it as "anyone who casts a vote".
I agree. IMO, if the PEP had intended "two thirds of anyone who has a right to vote" it would have said "two thirds of PyPA committers". However, we could do with protection against too few people voting (a vote is invalid unless at least xx% of PyPA committers cast a vote, maybe?) Paul

+1 *Nicole Harris* Kabu Creative *Mobile:* + 44 (0) 7480 910 191 *E-mail:* n.harris@kabucreative.com https://kabucreative.com On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 15:48, Paul Moore <p.f.moore@gmail.com> wrote:

+1 On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM Dustin Ingram <di@python.org> wrote:
-- Nathaniel J. Smith -- https://vorpus.org <http://vorpus.org>

+1 Sent from my comm On Sep 30, 2020, at 13:27, Brett Cannon <brett@python.org> wrote: +1 On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM Dustin Ingram <di@python.org<mailto:di@python.org>> wrote: As a result of the discussion at https://discuss.python.org/t/pypa-as-a-psf-fiscal-sponsoree/4939/, I'm calling for a vote on the following proposal:
I propose that the Python Packaging Authority become a Fiscal Sponsoree of the Python Software Foundation.
Per PEP 609, a vote is triggered when a PyPA committer (not the proposer) seconds the proposal. Afterwards, this proposal will be put to a vote on this mailing list over a 7 day period. Each PyPA committer (member of this list) can vote once, and can choose one of +1 and -1. If at least two thirds of voters vote +1, then the vote succeeds. This list currently has 39 members, so we will need 26 votes of +1 to pass. _______________________________________________ PyPA-Committers mailing list -- pypa-committers@python.org<mailto:pypa-committers@python.org> To unsubscribe send an email to pypa-committers-leave@python.org<mailto:pypa-committers-leave@python.org> https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pypa-committers.python.org/ Member address: brett@python.org<mailto:brett@python.org> _______________________________________________ PyPA-Committers mailing list -- pypa-committers@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to pypa-committers-leave@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pypa-committers.python.org/ Member address: jaraco@jaraco.com

+1, but kind of abstain. I'm not sure which project has me as a committer (please not distutils...), but I'm unlikely to be involved in any sponsorship arrangements. The only opinion I have is "better the PSF than another org," but I'm trusting that others have determined that there is a need for a fiscal sponsor. Cheers, Steve On 9/30/2020 2:00 PM, Dustin Ingram wrote:
participants (17)
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Bernat Gabor
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Brett Cannon
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Cooper Ry Lees
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Donald Stufft
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Dustin Ingram
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Elana Hashman
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Ian Stapleton Cordasco
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Jason R. Coombs
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Nathaniel Smith
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Nicole Harris
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Paul Ganssle
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Paul Moore
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Steve Dower
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Sviatoslav Sydorenko
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Thea Flowers
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Thomas Kluyver
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Vinay Sajip