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

Paul Moore p.f.moore at gmail.com
Mon May 14 18:32:30 EDT 2018 
+1 from me :-)

On 14 May 2018 at 21:41, Larry Hastings <larry at hastings.org> 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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