[python-committers] Promote Xavier de Gaye as a core developer

[Georg Brandl]

On 05/20/2016 10:53 PM, Victor Stinner wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I propose to promote Xavier de Gaye as a Python core developer.
> 
> I noticed that he is proposing good patches since a lot time ago
> (first one around 2010! issue #9250). He now looks to be motivated to
> help porting CPython to Android. IMHO it's a good thing to support
> this platform. It's a common user request, Android platform becomes
> more and more popular.
> 
> Xavier proposed patches for the Python code, but also on the C code.
> 
> To be honest, I didn't look at his work closely, but he looks to be
> motivated and have a good knowledge of Python and even CPython
> internals.
> 
> I already asked him if he would like to become a core developer and he
> replied that he is ok, but it wouldn't change his motivation to
> contribute (he is already motivated ;-)).
> 
> Oh, and I propose to be his mentor to start in CPython.
> 
> So, what do you think of his profile?

+1

Georg