[Python-Dev] Re: Stability and change

Tim Peters tim.one@comcast.net
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:45:26 -0400


[Skip Montanaro]
> ...
> That suggests that minority or not, their collective voice carries some
> weight.

Not in reality.  The only thing that carries weight when the pedal hits the
metal is who backs up their complaints with their money (resource, talent,
time).  Zope Corp is doing that bigtime for Python, so no matter what's
*said* here, in the end Python will be exactly 6.1% less stable than Zope
Corp is willing to pay for <wink>.