If I can chime in as a newcomer on this list: I don't think a conflict of interest is at all likely, but I can see the point of those saying that it's worth thinking about this while everything is going well. If any tension does arise, it will be all but impossible to decide on a fair governance structure, because everyone will root for the system that looks likely to produce their favoured outcome.
It strikes me that the effort everyone's put into this thread could have by now designed some way to resolve disputes. ;-) It could be as simple as 'so-and-so gets to make the final call', through to committees, voting systems, etc. So long as everything's going well, it shouldn't restrict anyone, and it would reassure anyone who does have concerns (justified or not) about conflicts of interest. Thanks, Thomas _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
