Would You Write Python Articles or Screencasts for Money?

[Steve Holden]

Anton Vredegoor wrote:
> Steve Holden wrote:
>>> When cash is involved, it's important to avoid even the slightest
>>> hint of a suggestion of a suspicion of a conflict of interest; 
>>> that, I guess, is why firms that run contests with cash prizes
>>> always declare employees and their families "not eligible", and why
>>> I think the PSF should do likewise in this case.
>>>
>> That's a good point, and also a valid reason for restricting the
>> voting community to PSF members. Thanks, Alex.
> 
> So in order to avoid a suspicion of a conflict of interest you want to 
> turn the whole thing into private property of the PSF?
> 
> That is  the most ridiculous suggestion I have ever

I presume that interruption came to us courtesy of the PSU?

Since it's the PSF's money I don't see why the voting shouldn't be 
restricted to PSF members. I could be persuaded otherwise, but I haven't 
yet heard anything persuasive. At least most PSF members start out with 
a record of contribution to some aspect of Python, which is the reason 
they were invited to membership in the first place. Or should we ask the 
Perl Foundation to vote on awards too?

regards
  Steve
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