[Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dangerjim to do triage.

[Michael Foord]

On 26/04/2010 12:40, Scott Dial wrote:
> On 4/26/2010 7:24 AM, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
>    
>>> I think it is very much in the interest of Python to evolve our
>>> processes in order to encourage more core-developers. Evolving means
>>> experimenting *and* being willing to change. It is certainly less
>>> *effort* to accept the status quo, but with several more committed and
>>> enthusiastic (and good) core developers there is an awful lot (more) we
>>> could achieve.
>>>        
>> I certainly agree we should try to attract more good-willed and
>> competent contributors.
>>
>> I also agree with Stephen that, in a project with a non-trivial amount
>> of complexity such as CPython, not having (tracker or commit) privileges
>> is not the real barrier to entry. You have to learn how the software
>> works, how its development works, who are the people working on it, etc.
>>
>>      
> I'd like to respond to Michael's comment about the "possibly hundreds of
> modules in the standard library without a maintainer." My own experience
> (issue5949) has been positive despite the lack of a dedicated
> maintainer. When I had my own itch to scratch, nobody stopped me from
> scratching it.. some people told me when I could scratch it and how
> they'd like it scratched.. but I wasn't ignored or rejected despite the
> lack of a maintainer. Thanks to RDM for giving my issue attention.
>
>    
Right, but finding counterexamples is not at all hard...

Michael

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