I Would like to hear the opinions of others on that point, but yes, I think that is an appropriate procedure.
Travis -- Travis Oliphant (on a mobile) 512-826-7480 On Feb 29, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Matthew Brett <matthew.br...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:46 AM, Travis Oliphant <tra...@continuum.io> wrote: >> We already use the NEP process for such decisions. This discussion came >> from simply from the *idea* of writing such a NEP. >> >> Nothing has been decided. Only opinions have been shared that might >> influence the NEP. This is all pretty premature, though --- migration to >> C++ features on a trial branch is some months away were it to happen. > > Fernando can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he was asking a > governance question. That is: would you (as BDF$N) consider the > following guideline: > > "As a condition for accepting significant changes to Numpy, for each > significant change, there will be a NEP. The NEP shall follow the > same model as the Python PEPs - that is - there will be a summary of > the changes, the issues arising, the for / against opinions and > alternatives offered. There will usually be a draft implementation. > The NEP will contain the resolution of the discussion as it relates to > the code" > > For example, the masked array NEP, although very substantial, contains > little discussion of the controversy arising, or the intended > resolution of the controversy: > > https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/3f685a1a990f7b6e5149c80b52436fb4207e49f5/doc/neps/missing-data.rst > > I mean, although it is useful, it is not in the form of a PEP, as > Fernando has described it. > > Would you accept extending the guidelines to the NEP format? > > Best, > > Matthew > _______________________________________________ > NumPy-Discussion mailing list > NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org > http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion