[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 581 has been updated with "Downsides of GitHub" section

On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 09:56:26AM -0700, Mariatta wrote:

Hi,

I've updated PEP 581 yesterday, adding the "Downsides of GitHub" section.

https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0581/#downsides-of-github

You have missed at least one: the minimum technology requirement for using Github is a lot more stringent than for Roundup. Github's minimum system requirements are higher, and it doesn't degrade as well, so moving to Github will make it much harder for those who are using older technology. If not exclude them altogether. I'd submit a PR for this except, well, see above... -- Steven