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[python-committers] Proposing Mark Shannon to be a core developer

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Mon May 14 17:12:30 EDT 2018 
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On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 4:44 PM, Eric V. Smith <eric at trueblade.com> wrote:

> +1
>
> Eric
>
> On 5/14/18 4:41 PM, Larry Hastings wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Mark Shannon contributed the "key sharing dictionary" to Python,
>> writing both the PEP and the implementation.  This shipped in Python 3.3
>> and was listed as one of the top features of that release as according
>> to the "What's New?" document.
>>
>> We've asked Mark in the past if he'd be interested in becoming a core
>> developer--and he actually said no.  At the time he said he didn't like
>> our antiquated workflow.  Now that we've switched to the git-based core
>> dev workflow, this objection is gone, and he's now interested in
>> accepting the commit bit and the responsibilities that it entails.
>>
>> I suspect you, my colleagues in CPython core development, will be
>> surprised at the current state of affairs.  I'm expecting a load of "you
>> mean Mark *isn't* a core developer yet?" replies.
>>
>>
>> Submitted for your consideration,
>>
>>
>> //arry/
>>
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