Really? Are we now proposing multiple lists? That just makes it easier to miss stuff for me.
On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 5:53 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncogh...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Brett Cannon <br...@yvrsfo.ca> wrote: >>> Well, the question is, are many python-dev discussions CPython(specific? >>> If not, then it doesn't make a lot of sense to create python-implementations >>> (and it's one more subscription to manage for those of us who want to keep >>> an eye on all core development-related discussions). >>> >> >> But the other VMs don't necessarily care about the development of the >> language, so when the occasional thing comes up regarding all the VMs, >> should that require they follow python-dev in its entirety? And I don't see >> the list making sweeping decisions that would affect CPython and python-dev >> without bringing it up there later. Think of the proposed list more like a >> SIG than anything else. > > Yeah, I think it makes sense. With the current situation, the bridges > between the implementations are limited to those with the personal > bandwidth to follow their implementation's core list *and* python-dev. > With a separate list, it becomes easier to get feedback on cases where > we want to check that an idea we're considering is feasible for all > the major implementations. > > It also creates a neutral space for the other VMs to discuss stuff > like collaborating on pure Python versions of C implemented modules. > If we can get to the point where there's a separate "stdlib-only" pure > Python mirror based on CPython's Mercurial repo that other > implementations can all share, *without* requiring changes to CPython > itself, that would be pretty nice. > > Cheers, > Nick. > > -- > Nick Coghlan | ncogh...@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia > _______________________________________________ > 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/guido%40python.org -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) _______________________________________________ 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
