[Numpy-discussion] Governance model request
Travis Oliphant
travis at continuum.io
Sun Sep 20 14:20:28 EDT 2015
After long conversations at BIDS this weekend and after reading the entire
governance document, I realized that the steering council is very large
and I don't agree with the mechanism by which it is chosen.
A one year time frame is pretty short on the context of a two decades old
project and I believe the current council has too few people who have been
around the community long enough to help unstuck difficult situations if
that were necessary.
I would recommend three possible adjustments to the steering council
concept.
1 - define a BDFL for the council. I would nominate chuck Harris
2 - limit the council to 3 people. I would nominate chuck, nathaniel, and
pauli.
3 - add me as a permanent member of the steering council.
Writing NumPy was a significant amount of work. I have been working
indirectly or directly in support of NumPy continously since I wrote it.
While I don't actively participate all the time, I still have a lot of
knowledge, context, and experience in how NumPy is used, why it is the way
it is, and how things could be better. I also work with people directly
who have and will contribute regularly.
I am formally requesting that the steering council concept be adjusted in
one of these three ways.
Thanks,
Travis
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