[Python-Dev] Distutils ML wrap-up: setup.cfg new format

[David Lyon]

Hello Guido, 

> Isn't it clear from Tarek's email that he is summarizing
> distutils-sig? 

Well, I'm new to this. Summarising is a word that could be 
certainly applied.

> Isn't it odd that you ask this question pointing to
> your own message? 

It's not odd at all. When I see my ideas, which Tarek originally
argued against, published with his name on them, and my name left
out, I just felt it fair to myself to ask him how that might have 
happened.

> Are you worried that you won't get credit for the
> idea (assuming it's yours)? 

As I said, I'm new. I've been very happy to help out. This is
all a learning process for me.

I can accept whatever decision Tarek makes on distutils and the
direction of the code. If he chose to ignore my postings and
go a different way from what I suggested then that is his 
perogative.

If the failing was on my part to not fully write up PEPS and
do full examples, and diagrams and so forth, then I accept that.

> Should you perhaps just ask for credit instead of asking a 
> rhetorical question?

I don't really believe that the work is complete enough for
anybody to claim credit for just yet. That's why I was surprised 
to see the announcement. Hence me asking about it.

In all fairness, I'm trying to help Tarek here. And the python
packaging effort.

Getting my name on what I believe are my contributions shouldn't 
be such a big deal and I'm very sure you'd agree on that. But it
is an ongoing struggle for whatever reason that I've been having.

I'm sure your guidance can resolve the issues easily..

David