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[Python-Dev] Two small PEP ideas

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Fri Apr 30 22:28:28 CEST 2010 
Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>> As to Guido's point about the decision making process, Nick's right.  I just
>> want to make sure we can capture the resolution in the PEP, be it by BDFL
>> pronouncement or "hey, silence is acceptance" email.
> 
> I don't think "silence is acceptance" will work out in practice. For
> issues where a PEP was written in the first place, somebody will
> *always* object, and forever so, hoping that what he considers a mistake
> will not be done. The advantage of Guido acting as BDFL was that
> somebody would make an decision ultimately, one which both proponents
> and opponents of the PEP would accept.
> 
> Without a BDFL, I think we need a committee to make decisions, e.g. by
> majority vote amongst committers.

Couldn't we just go with the FLUFL?

regards
 Steve
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