To echo Nathaniel, thanks Nick; in the time I've been on this list, I
think you've done an impressive job of moderating discussions, ensuring
we can reach consensuses and move forwards. And thanks Paul for stepping
up to fill this role. :-)
On Sat, Jul 7, 2018, at 4:15 AM, Nathaniel Smith wrote:
> Nick, thanks so much for your service in an often thankless job. It is
> appreciated! And Paul, thanks for taking this on!>
> On Fri, Jul 6, 2018, 19:08 Nick Coghlan <ncogh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Since 2013, I've been the default BDFL-Delegate for packaging
>> interoperability PEPs. In that time, the Python packaging ecosystem>> has
>> moved forward in a lot of different areas, with pip being
>> shipped>> by default with CPython, the wheel binary packaging format
>> reaching>> ever-increasing heights of popularity, the cross-distro
>> manylinux ABI>> compatibility specification being developed, the new
>> pyproject.toml>> based sdist format being defined, the PSF's Packaging
>> Working Group>> being formed, the Python Packaging User Guide being
>> developed, and
>> various aspects of the packaging metadata being enhanced to improve>> the
>> general user experience of the Python packaging ecosystem.
>>
>> The role of the BDFL-Delegate in that process is partly about making>>
>> arbitrary decisions when arbitrary decisions need to be made ("The
>> bikeshed shall be green!"), but also about helping to guide
>> discussions in productive directions, as well as determining
>> when more>> complex PEP level proposals have reached a sufficient level of
>> consensus that it makes sense to provisionally accept them and
>> move on>> to publishing reference implementations.
>>
>> While it's been a fascinating ~5 years, I've decided that it's time>> for
>> me to hand over those responsibilities to another PyPA
>> contributor. With Guido's approval, I've asked Paul Moore if he'd be>>
>> willing to take on the role, and Paul has graciously accepted the
>> additional responsibility.
>>
>> Paul's a long term pip contributor, and also a CPython core
>> developer,>> with a lot of practical experience in getting Python (and
>> Python
>> packaging) to work well in Windows environments. He's also a
>> familiar,>> calm, and constructive presence in design discussions within
>> distutils-sig, pip and other PyPA projects, which is an important
>> characteristic when taking on BDFL-Delegate responsibilities.
>>
>> I'd like to personally thank Paul for being willing to take on this>>
>> task, and I look forward to many more productive design discussions!>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nick.
>>
>> P.S. I'm not stepping down from Python packaging related activities>>
>> entirely, as I'll still be involved in Python Packaging User
>> Guide and>> pipenv maintenance, and will continue as a member of the PSF's
>> Packaging Working Group. However, the final sign-off for packaging
>> interoperability PEPs will now rest with Paul or someone else that
>> he appoints, rather than with me :)
>>
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