[Python-Dev] PEP acceptance and SIGs

[Nick Coghlan]

On 1 October 2015 at 10:19, Alexander Belopolsky
<alexander.belopolsky at gmail.com> wrote:
> It has been my understanding that some PEPs may be discussed on specialized
> mailings lists, but a notice would be given on python-dev prior to any
> acceptance.

No, that only applies for changes that actually impact the reference
interpreter or the standard library - those still need to be discussed
and approved on python-dev.

For changes that are wholly decoupled from the reference interpreter
(like PyPI behavioural changes), the delegation of authority to the
relevant SIG is more complete:

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PEP review and resolution may also occur on a list other than
python-dev (for example, distutils-sig for packaging related PEPs that
don't immediately affect the standard library). In this case, the
"Discussions-To" heading in the PEP will identify the appropriate
alternative list where discussion, review and pronouncement on the PEP
will occur.
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(From https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0001/#pep-review-resolution )

Regards,
Nick.

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