Hi folks,
Since 2013, I've been the default BDFL-Delegate for packaging
interoperability PEPs. In that time, the Python packaging ecosystem
has moved forward in a lot of different areas, with pip being shipped
by default with CPython, the wheel binary packaging format reaching
ever-increasing heights of popularity, the cross-distro manylinux ABI
compatibility specification being developed, the new pyproject.toml
based sdist format being defined, the PSF's Packaging Working Group
being formed, the Python Packaging User Guide being developed, and
various aspects of the packaging metadata being enhanced to improve
the general user experience of the Python packaging ecosystem.
The role of the BDFL-Delegate in that process is partly about making
arbitrary decisions when arbitrary decisions need to be made ("The
bikeshed shall be green!"), but also about helping to guide
discussions in productive directions, as well as determining when more
complex PEP level proposals have reached a sufficient level of
consensus that it makes sense to provisionally accept them and move on
to publishing reference implementations.
While it's been a fascinating ~5 years, I've decided that it's time
for me to hand over those responsibilities to another PyPA
contributor. With Guido's approval, I've asked Paul Moore if he'd be
willing to take on the role, and Paul has graciously accepted the
additional responsibility.
Paul's a long term pip contributor, and also a CPython core developer,
with a lot of practical experience in getting Python (and Python
packaging) to work well in Windows environments. He's also a familiar,
calm, and constructive presence in design discussions within
distutils-sig, pip and other PyPA projects, which is an important
characteristic when taking on BDFL-Delegate responsibilities.
I'd like to personally thank Paul for being willing to take on this
task, and I look forward to many more productive design discussions!
Cheers,
Nick.
P.S. I'm not stepping down from Python packaging related activities
entirely, as I'll still be involved in Python Packaging User Guide and
pipenv maintenance, and will continue as a member of the PSF's
Packaging Working Group. However, the final sign-off for packaging
interoperability PEPs will now rest with Paul or someone else that
he appoints, rather than with me :)
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Nick Coghlan | ncogh...@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia
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