[Python-Dev] PEP 481 - Migrate Some Supporting Repositories to Git and Github

[Terry Reedy]

On 11/30/2014 1:05 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> I don't feel it's my job to accept or reject this PEP, but I do have an
> opinion.
...
> - I am basically the only remaining active PEP editor, so I see most PEP
> contributions by non-core-committers. Almost all of these uses github.
> Not bitbucket, not some other git host, but github. I spend a fair
> amount of time applying patches. It would most definitely be easier if I
> could get them to send me pull requests.

The scope of the PEP is still apparently somewhat fluid.  I said 
elsewhere that I think the principal maintainers of a specialized 
single-branch repository should have the principal say in where it 
lives.  So I think you should be the one to decide on a PEP limited to 
moving the PEP repository.

My understanding is that if the peps were moved to github, then I would 
be able to suggest changes via an online web form that would generate a 
pull request from edited text.  If so, I would say go ahead and move 
them and see how it goes.

To me, the multibranch CPython repository is a very different issue. I 
think it should stay where it is for now, especially with 2.7 support 
extended.  I think for this we should better focus on better use of 
developer time and getting more developers active.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy