Python-dev summary: July 1-15

[Vladimir Marangozov]

David Bolen wrote:
> 
> Andrew Kuchling <akuchlin at cnri.reston.va.us> writes:
> 
> > This is a first experiment in whether I can make a useful,
> > interesting, somewhat coherent summary of python-dev activity.
> > If reaction is favorable, and time permits, it may become a biweekly
> > posting.
> 
> This seems quite useful - is there any "proper" way to send feedback
> on mail on python-dev without actually being on the list?
> 

Yes. It's the comp.lang.python newsgroup. Pick up an issue, give it
a meaningful subject line (eg. Subject: Re: PEP 201 - Parallel iteration)
and discuss it. Most people on python-dev read the newsgroup regularly
and forward to the python-dev list some of the issues that have been
brought here. So there's feedback from the group to python-dev
and there's a natural selection of the topics that need python-dev's
attention. This "selection" is a matter of experience -- some topics
are recurrent in Python's life and not all posters in c.l.py are aware
that they have been discussed extensively in the past.

The reverse wasn't true and the python-dev summary documents are intended
to inform a broader audience, notably the Python community, on its
current activities. The natural place for discussing all topics brought
on python-dev is the comp.lang.python newsgroup. This is also the place
where the python-dev members are looking for feedback. For instance,
read the PEP documents -- they summarize recent and past proposals for
various enhancements. All python-dev members are interested in seeing
them discussed by the community. So don't hesitate to take a stance on
a PEP if you think that you could share an educated opinion.

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       Vladimir MARANGOZOV          | Vladimir.Marangozov at inrialpes.fr
http://sirac.inrialpes.fr/~marangoz | tel:(+33-4)76615277 fax:76615252