[Python-Dev] python-dev Summary for 2003-01-16 through 2003-01-31

[Michael Hudson]

Christian Tismer <tismer@tismer.com> writes:

> Brett Cannon wrote:
>> Well, my brain didn't pop from the extended syntax thread, so I am happy.
>> =)  Why did you guys have to have such a major discussion at the end of
>> the month (and have an explosion of big emails right at the end no less!)?
>> And of course I decide to try to introduce something new in this summary
>> that upped my workload.  Lucky me.  =)  OK, enough complaining (oh wait, I
>> don't get paid for this; I guess I can complain  =).
>
> Please, complain more. If you were employed, you
> should ask for compensation for pain and suffering.
>
> I have not followed this thread (happy me + unlucky me.)
> And I don't intend to write a summary (lucky me.)
>
> After trying to follow it partially and failing
> completely, I'm asking if there is an alternate
> way of discussing such matters?

I do hope that at least a few PEPs should appear out of the current
mailstorm.  Hmm, I should probably write one of them...

I'm kind of assuming that things will settle down and there will be a
chance for a collective drawing of breath and oppourtunity to reflect
on the ideas of the last few days.  But I don't think you can force
the rhythm of these things, and posting gripes about it is at best
counter-productive.

> There is no way of reading this thread for me.
> I cannot get it into any shape, since I haven't
> followed it online. This will be a similar
> problem for anybody who tries to read it after
> the fact, like me (with similar incapabilities).

I don't understand.  It's a huge, sprawling thread but I don't see
what's *so* hard about following it.  If you don't have time, don't
bother: read the summaries and the PEPs.

> worst-python-dev-experience-I-ever-had -- chris

But you were on types-sig in December '99?  That was worse and almost
exactly nothing ever came of it.

Cheers,
M.

-- 
  Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them
  the usual way.  This happens to us all the time with computers,
  and nobody thinks of complaining.                     -- Jeff Raskin