[python-committers] Proposing Mark Shannon to be a core developer

[Victor Stinner]

2018-05-14 16:41 GMT-04:00 Larry Hastings <larry at hastings.org>:
> Dr. Mark Shannon contributed the "key sharing dictionary" to Python, writing
> both the PEP and the implementation.  This shipped in Python 3.3 and was
> listed as one of the top features of that release as according to the
> "What's New?" document.
>
> We've asked Mark in the past if he'd be interested in becoming a core
> developer--and he actually said no.  At the time he said he didn't like our
> antiquated workflow.  Now that we've switched to the git-based core dev
> workflow, this objection is gone, and he's now interested in accepting the
> commit bit and the responsibilities that it entails.
>
> I suspect you, my colleagues in CPython core development, will be surprised
> at the current state of affairs.  I'm expecting a load of "you mean Mark
> *isn't* a core developer yet?" replies.

Wait. Mark is already a core dev, right? I don't understand your email :-)

+1, obvisouly.

Victor