Alex Martelli wrote: > Steve Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... >> used to provide incentives to improve the available information about >> Python, and possibly even the software that's available in Python. I >> have undertaken to make a proposal to the PSF Board for an incentive >> scheme. So please let me have your ideas. > > My main suggestion here is to declare PSF members to be "not eligible" > for these cash awards (although it would be perfectly fine to award > ourselves nice pieces of parchment, or PSF hats or other schwag, in > recognition of such good work, I'd suggest giving cash awards only to > non-members). When cash is involved, it's important to avoid even the > slightest hint of a suggestion of a suspicion of a conflict of interest; > that, I guess, is why firms that run contests with cash prizes always > declare employees and their families "not eligible", and why I think the > PSF should do likewise in this case. > That's a good point, and also a valid reason for restricting the voting community to PSF members. Thanks, Alex.
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