[Python-Dev] veto? (was: Object customization)

[Greg Stein]

On Sat, 15 Apr 2000, Vladimir Marangozov wrote:
> Greg Stein wrote:
> > 
> > Your views on what an object model should be are not Python's views.
> 
> Ehm, could you explain to me what are Python's views?
> Sorry, I don't see any worthy argument in your posts
> that would make me switch from -1 to -0.

Note that all votes are important, but only a signal to Guido about our
individual feelings on the matter. Every single person on this list could
vote -1, and Guido can still implement the feature (at his peril :-).
Conversely, we could all vote +1 and he can refuse to implement it.

In this particular case, your -1 vote says that you really dislike this
feature. Great. And you've provided a solid explanation why. Even better!

Now, people can respond to your vote and attempt to get you to change it.
This is goodness because maybe you voted -1 based on a misunderstanding or
something unclear in the proposal (I'm talking general now; I don't
believe that is the case here). After explanation and enlightenment, you
could change the vote.

The discussion about *why* you voted -1 is also instructive to Guido. It
may raise an issue that he hadn't considered. In addition, people
attempting to change your mind are also providing input to Guido.
[ maybe too much input is flying around, but the principle is there :-) ]


Basically, we can call them vetoes or votes. Either way, this is still
Guido's choice :-)

Cheers,
-g

-- 
Greg Stein, http://www.lyra.org/