So, since there's just no way I'm going to be able to do what the position requires, it's time to pass on the responsibility to someone who actually has the time. (Though I'll be wading through some of the recent backlog anyway, since I can't help but meddle :)
As such, I'd like to say a big thanks to Chip Salzenburg who's agreed to take the hat. The perl folks on the list will recognize Chip as the perl 5.004 pumpking and the guy who took the first shot at "Perl: The Next Generation" (aka Topaz). Chip's a darned sharp guy, desperately over-qualified, and one of the few people I know who can do off-the-cuff MST-ing of modern cinema.
We'll be getting Chip up to speed pretty quickly, and I've no doubt parrot will be in capable hands.
And, to forestall some of the wave of questions and off-list grumbling: The FAQ!
Q: Why isn't Leo getting the hat A: He didn't want it.
Q: So you're going missing? A: No, not as such. Oddly I'll probably have more time for Parrot. Go figure.
Q: What's going on? A: Non-parrot stuff, which makes it all off-topic for the list :)
Q: So what's the plan? A: Chip takes the hat and I kibitz
Q: No more parrot for you?
A: Far from it. Parrot's still integral to my work project (and doing quite well, I should add) and I'll be throwing in patches and commenting on what I had planned.
Q: Who wins the arguments?
A: Chip, of course, since he has the hat. I'm now just a guy who *used* to have the hat
Q: Sad to see it go?
A: Sort of. On the other hand, it's been four and a half years (not counting the past few months of inactivity) and I'll admit, I'm just *tired*. Definitely a sign it's time to pass the hat and get out of the way.
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