Re: [Python-Dev] I hope this won't be my last comment here ~ yet it may well be...

2016-04-22 Thread Burkhard Meier
Ok. no more ellipses...what I was trying to share is an unhappy experience I had with the open source Linux community. I am sure this will not happen on this Python Dev list of professionals. Please ignore my comments. >From now on I will focus on contributing to Python (especially on a Windows

Re: [Python-Dev] I hope this won't be my last comment here ~ yet it may well be...

2016-04-21 Thread Chris Barker
I'm really confused -- you had a handful of very positive responses to your offer to help with Python on Windows. Then a couple off the cuff remarks (at least one of which was serious) about what is often known as "the bus factor": But I think you may want to take into account the history here.

Re: [Python-Dev] I hope this won't be my last comment here ~ yet it may well be...

2016-04-21 Thread Brian Curtin
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, Burkhard Meier wrote: > Please do allow me to share my humble experiences of being a software > professional on a Windows platform. > > Almost 20 years. > > You know what; when I tried out 'sugar Linux' or Peppermint,,,the "admin' > dude

[Python-Dev] I hope this won't be my last comment here ~ yet it may well be...

2016-04-21 Thread Burkhard Meier
Please do allow me to share my humble experiences of being a software professional on a Windows platform. Almost 20 years. You know what; when I tried out 'sugar Linux' or Peppermint,,,the "admin' dude kicked me out 5 times in one sole eve, Maybe this is just *me*.. You know what: I did have