[Python-Dev] PEP 408 -- Standard library __preview__ package

[Matt Joiner]

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Alex <alex.gaynor at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think a significantly healthier process (in terms of maximizing feedback and
> getting something into it's best shape) is to let a project evolve naturally on
> PyPi and in the ecosystem, give feedback to it from an inclusion perspective,
> and then include it when it becomes ready on it's own merits. The counter
> argument to  this is that putting it in the stdlib gets you signficantly more
> eyeballs (and hopefully more feedback, therefore), my only response to this is:
> if it doesn't get eyeballs on PyPi I don't think there's a great enough need to
> justify it in the stdlib.

Strongly agree.