[Python-Dev] backporting stdlib 2.7.x from pypy to cpython

[Nick Coghlan]

On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen at xemacs.org> wrote:
> Brett Cannon writes:
>  > If anything this new list would act as a showing of good will
>
> "The road to Hell," as they say.
>
> We tried this a couple of times at XEmacs; it didn't work.  In
> practice, threads didn't move, they split, and the actual decisions
> were taken on the main list, sometimes seriously offending the members
> of the SIG list.  The analogy of topics is not exact, and Python is
> more disciplined, so it might work better here.  But you should plan
> for it, not merely appeal to "men of good will".

Aye, we already suffer the "split discussion" problem with import-sig
(and any other sig once conclusions are brought to python-dev for
ratification, although here every SIG already knows they will
eventually have to make their case on the main list for any standard
library changes).

I think the idea of using topic markers as a way to allow people to
set up their own filters that doesn't require spinning out a whole new
list is a good compromise. Adding a subject header is even less of a
burden than remembering to pass a question to a different list.

Cheers,
Nick.

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