> On Jul 6, 2017, at 6:55 AM, Paul Moore <p.f.mo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 6 July 2017 at 11:26, Ralf Gommers <ralf.gomm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I hope you'll reconsider that deprecation - flit is one of only two (AFAIK)
>> active attempts at making a saner build tool (enscons being the other one),
>> and does have real value I think.
> 
> Agreed. In spite of the fact that I've been part of the pushback
> you've had over flit's approach, I nevertheless feel that flit is a
> major step forward in providing a user-friendly project packaging tool
> for Python. Even if you don't wish to continue developing flit, I hope
> that someone takes up the reins and continues to develop the ideas
> introduced with flit, of having a straightforward, "do the simplest
> thing needed" approach to packaging the majority of projects.


I agree completely.

> 
>> Either way, thanks for all the effort you put in!
> 
> Agreed, and my apologies for any contribution my feedback may have
> made to the pressure you felt that led you to this decision.
> 


Likewise.


—
Donald Stufft



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