[Python-Dev] Update to PEP 1 re: content type

[Terry Reedy]

On 10/13/2016 5:59 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote:
> On Oct 13, 2016, at 05:31 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
>
>> The major issue is making knowledge of rst and sphinx a requirement for
>> submitting a PEP.  I suggest making sure that PEP 1 exemplifies the preferred
>> usage of rst in PEPs and then suggesting using it as model.
>
> https://github.com/python/peps/pull/115
>
>> A related issue is plain text for posting.  Initial pre-drafts can be posted
>> to python-ideas before being marked up.  Other than copying the browser
>> display of the .html conversion (which requires a bit of cleanup after
>> pasting), what is the easiest way to get post-markup plain text?
>
> I don't understand the question: isn't the whole point of reST that it's a
> easily readable markup language?  Just post the reST!

OK with me if that becomes the norm.  I don't think it is now.

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Terry Jan Reedy