python-dev summary, Jan. 16-31

[Peter Hansen]

Nathaniel Gray wrote:
> 
> I'm a bit puzzled by AMK's tone of disappointment with the fact that his
> summaries haven't generated messages to python-dev.  It's never been clear
> to me that comments from the peanut gallery were appreciated on python-dev.
>  When subscription to a mailing list is advertised as "by invitiation only"
> and the location of its archives is intentionally obscure, it sends a
> strong message that outsiders are not welcome.

Hear hear!  

When I first heard about python-dev and tried to find it,
but saw the "by invitation only" note, I thought to myself 
"Dang... oh well, at least that guy who posts summaries 
of ongoing discussions from python-dev is willing to post 
those summaries of ongoing discussions from python-dev."

AMK, I appreciate the effort required for such "volunteer" 
work, and the way limited feedback makes it seem like a 
pointless endeavour.  I think there might actually be a _huge_,
but silent (and somewhat silenced), audience for those summaries
and I hate to see them go.  

Rest assured that had I really seen something objectionable, 
and had it not already been available as a thread in c.l.p, 
I would have inquired in c.l.p myself.  The fact that that 
hasn't happened (much?) with me or some others should 
perhaps be taken more as a sign of how well the caretakers
of Python are doing their (volunteer) job, and not as 
a sign of disinterest on our part.

In any case, I too thank you for your past efforts.