[Python-Dev] Two developer candidates

[Neal Norwitz]

Guido van Rossum wrote:

> > I don't have a problem with either Jeff or Bernie being granted developer
> > privileges.  Feel free to add your two cents.
> 
> Great!  I have one reservation, but maybe I should be talked out of
> it: I don't recall seeing patches submitted to SF by either of these.
> Maybe we need to give them a trial period where they submit their work
> to SF first?  Soon enough we'll see if they're worth giving commit
> privileges based upon the volume of their output.
> 
> Or am I being too conservative?  It could be that the chore of
> uploading to SF is enough of a deterrent to make these good folks
> unproductive...  Chicken or egg, really.  Should we just go for it?

I've recently gone through the process as a new initiate.
I don't think it is too burdensome to upload patches to SF,
although SF is a PITA (especially recently).

The breaking-in period is a good introduction and provides
important feedback in the early stages of getting to know the code.

Neal