On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Stefan van der Walt <stef...@berkeley.edu> wrote:
> > > I guess we've gone off the rails pretty far at this point, so let me at > least take a step back, and make sure that you know that: > > - I have never doubted that your intensions for NumPy are anything but > good (I know they are!), > - I *want* the community to be a welcoming place for companies to > contribute (otherwise, I guess I'd not be such a fervent supporter of > the scientific eco-system using the BSD license), and > - I love your enthusiasm for the project. After all, that is a big part > of what inspired me to become involved in the first place. > > My goal is not to spread uncertainty, fear nor doubt—if that was the > perception left, I apologize. > > I'll re-iterate that I wanted to highlight a concern about the > interactions of a (somewhat weakly cohesive) community and strong, > driven personalities such as yourself backed by a formidable amount of > development power. No matter how good your intensions are, there are > risks involved in this kind of interaction, and if we fail to even > *admit* that, we are in trouble. > > Lest the above be read in a negative light again, let me state it > up-front: *I don't think you will hijack the project, use it for your > own gain, or attempt to do anything you don't believe to be in the best > interest of NumPy.* What I'm saying is that we absolutely need to move > forward in a way that brings everyone along, and makes everyone rest > assured that their voice will be heard. > > Thank you for the clarification. I'm sorry that I started to question your intentions. I agree that everyone should rest assured that their voice will be heard. I have been and continue to be a staunch advocate for the voices that are not even on this mailing list. > Also, please know that I have not discussed these matters with Nathaniel > behind the scenes, other than an informal hour-long discussion about his > original governance proposal. There is no BIDS conspiracy or attempts > at crucifixion. After all, you were an invited guest speaker at an > event I organized this weekend, since I value your opinion and insights. > > Thank you. I'm sorry for implying otherwise. That was wrong of me. I know we are just trying to bring all the voices to the table. Best, -Travis
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