Andrew, Thanks for your contributions. You will be missed. Enjoy your new pursuits and interests! If you ever want to come back we'll make sure to accommodate you somehow.
--Guido On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 5:06 AM, Andrew MacIntyre < andy...@bullseye.apana.org.au> wrote: > Sadly I have come to the conclusion that there is no realistic prospect of > my being able to actively contribute to Python development in the > foreseeable future given my current pursuits and interests, though I rely > heavily on Python both personally and professionally. > > As a practical matter I have not actively participated in Python > development in some years and as a consequence I don't think I have any > valid keys still on record. Nor do I now have any operational OS/2 systems > to support the Python port to that platform that was my primary interest > and contribution. > > I would therefore request that appropriate administrative action be taken > to close off any commit privileges previously granted to me that may still > be active. > > Beyond the OS/2 port, it pleases me that I was able to make several small > contributions of more general utility. > > While the announcement today of the planned move of the Python repository > to GitHub has no bearing whatsoever on my decision, I would note that > GitHub's requirement that a person only have one account - to be used for > both personal activity and any activity on behalf of an employer - is of > sufficient concern to me that had I decided to continue as a committer I > would be seeking legal advice concerning my position. I say this as to date > I have been able to satisfy my employer's requirements for clear separation > of my personal activities, including my participation in Python > development, from my activities as an employee. This has been possible by > exclusively using only provably personal resources, including accounts and > internet access, for personal activities. Such clear separation becomes > much more difficult when resources such as accounts are shared between > personal and employee roles, especially when being seen to do the right > thing is as important as actually doing the right thing. > > My best wishes to all who have made Python what it is and for Python's > future! > > Andrew MacIntyre. > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Andrew I MacIntyre "These thoughts are mine alone..." > E-mail: andy...@bullseye.apana.org.au (pref) | Snail: PO Box 370 > andy...@pcug.org.au (alt) | Belconnen ACT 2616 > Web: http://www.andymac.org/ | Australia > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > python-committers mailing list > python-committers@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-committers > -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido)
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