[Python-ideas] Re: "Curated" package repo?

2023-07-04 Thread Christopher Barker
On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 10:06 PM Jonathan Crall wrote: > I like the idea of a vetted package index that pip can point to. The more > I think about it, the more I think that it needs some sort of peer review > system as the barrier to entry, and my thoughts to to establishing some > DeSci DAO that

[Python-ideas] Re: "Curated" package repo?

2023-07-04 Thread Chris Angelico
On Wed, 5 Jul 2023 at 15:07, Jonathan Crall wrote: > > I like the idea of a vetted package index that pip can point to. The more I > think about it, the more I think that it needs some sort of peer review > system as the barrier to entry, and my thoughts to to establishing some DeSci > DAO that

[Python-ideas] Re: "Curated" package repo?

2023-07-04 Thread Jonathan Crall
I like the idea of a vetted package index that pip can point to. The more I think about it, the more I think that it needs some sort of peer review system as the barrier to entry, and my thoughts to to establishing some DeSci DAO that could distribute the peer review of packages amongst a set of tr

[Python-ideas] Re: "Curated" package repo?

2023-07-04 Thread Dom Grigonis
To have 4) would be great. 2) could be a temporary test pilot to get some ideas when/if 4) was to be implemented. Starting point for 2) could be simple (?). E.g. 4 parts: 1. Features & integration 2. Performance - set-up automatic benchmarking via CI 3. Status (stack hits, user base, open i

[Python-ideas] Re: "Curated" package repo?

2023-07-04 Thread Chris Angelico
On Wed, 5 Jul 2023 at 10:26, Christopher Barker wrote: > The :problem", as I see it. > > - The Python standard library is not, and will never be fully comprehensive > -- most projects require *some* third party packages. > - There are a LOT of packages available on PyPi -- with a very wide rang

[Python-ideas] "Curated" package repo?

2023-07-04 Thread Christopher Barker
Stating a new thread with a correct title. On 2 Jul 2023, at 10:12, Paul Moore wrote: Unfortunately, too much of this discussion is framed as “someone should”, > or “it would be good if”. No-one is saying “I will”. Naming groups, like > “the PyPA should” doesn’t help either - groups don’t do thi

[Python-ideas] Re: dict method to retrieve a key from a value

2023-07-04 Thread Dom Grigonis
> On 2 Jul 2023, at 10:12, Paul Moore wrote: > > On Sun, 2 Jul 2023 at 06:11, Christopher Barker > wrote: > > The OP of this thread is not alone -- folks want an authoritative source > ... > Unfortunately, too much of this discussion is framed as “someone should”, o