[Python-Dev] Two small PEP ideas

[Michael Foord]

On 05/05/2010 12:15, Nick Coghlan wrote:
> Georg Brandl wrote:
>    
>> I agree, and I wouldn't want to make these decisions.  That person (or
>> group) needs to have some weight in the community, or there will be a
>> feeling of "... and who is he to decide anyway".  We haven't emphasized
>> RMship in the past; it's not a special position, except when something
>> about a release goes wrong and blame must be placed ;)  I think, being
>> Guido, you are still the best single person to do this job.
>>      
> Not to wish anything bad on Guido, but I think it does behoove us as
> responsible stewards of the reference interpreter to at least consider
> the "bus" factor (as in "hit by a...").
>
> I suspect Martin is right that some form of committee (at least
> initially) would be inevitable. While I doubt that we could find any one
> person that everyone would agree to defer to, I suspect we could find a
> small group of 3 or 4 people who's consensus everyone else would
> respect. And if that small group couldn't agree on whether or not
> something was a good idea, then the old "status quo wins a stalemate"
> would kick in.
>
>    

Sounds like a sensible arrangement.

> That said, this is hopefully something that we won't have to worry about
> for real until some time well into the future when Guido decides he
> wants to retire.
>    

Well, we (or more specifically Guido) may want to transition to some 
system where Guido doesn't have to make *every* decision. We only need 
this for PEPs where there isn't a community consensus.

Michael

> Regards,
> Nick.
>
>    


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