[Python-Dev] Import semantics

[Guido van Rossum]

On 7/5/06, Frank Wierzbicki <fwierzbicki at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/5/06, skip at pobox.com <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> >     Frank> That said, I still regard Samuele Pedroni as the ultimate
> >     Frank> authority on Jython and give him pretty much full veto power.  He
> >     Frank> fortunately continues to watch the checkins and prods me when I
> >     Frank> go in the wrong direction.
> >
> > Does that make Samele the DBPV (Dictator benevolo per vita)? ;-)
> >
> > Skip
> >
> I wonder if Samuele even wants that role?
>
> Anyway, I believe Samuele has more experience with Jython as it is
> currently implemented than anyone else, so I must take anything he
> says about Jython very seriously.  However, when it comes to pure
> *Python* matters (no C and no J) which includes half of Jython's
> import semantics, I think it is still Guido's opinion that matters
> most.  Without that, there is too much chaos.

Actually, I started this discussion because Samuele told me that there
was a new Jython maintainer, and I jumped out of my chair of joy.
Samuele is happy to give advice and otherwise help out when asked, but
he also seems happy to delegate everything to you, which sounds like a
great endorsement.

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