Tim Peters wrote: > [Georg Brandl -- or so he claimed on January 8] > >>today, when two Python developers here had approached me about the PSF, I >>realized that it is time to correct a mistake which I had made over three >>years >>ago, when I discovered Linux, free software, Usenet etc (I was sixteen at >>that time). >> >>I then assumed a different name, partly to anonymize myself as others had >>advised. >>When I came across Python, I instantly liked it, and since I had interest in >>Open Source development in general, I wanted to try and contribute to the >>development. >> >>And, as a matter of course, I used my different name for that. When I >>realized that >>I liked the community and the development of Python very much, I decided to >>"unveil" myself, but I could never overcome myself -- till now. >> >>I'm really sorry, and I hope you could at least partly understand what caused >>me to act so irrational. > > > It doesn't really matter, Georg: by default, Python compares by > object identity, not name. If _you_ haven't changed, your name > doesn't matter.
I realize that folks are, rightly, trying to encourage Georg. I think protection of the identity of a minor on the Internet is understandable and justifiable. In general though, for adults, truthfulness and non-anonymity *do* matter. At least they matter to me, a *lot*. I don't think members of the PSF should be allowed to hide their identity and certainly, it should not be acceptable to contribute to Python under a false name. Jim -- Jim Fulton mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Python Powered! CTO (540) 361-1714 http://www.python.org Zope Corporation http://www.zope.com http://www.zope.org _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
