On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Brett Cannon <br...@python.org> wrote:
> > > On Tue Dec 02 2014 at 1:05:22 PM Guido van Rossum <gu...@python.org> > wrote: > >> Thanks for taking charge, Brett. >> >> I personally think this shouldn't be brought up at the summit -- it's >> likely to just cause lots of heat about git vs. hg, free vs. not-free, >> "loyalty" to free or open tools, the weighing of core committers' >> preferences vs. outside contributors' preferences, GitHub's diversity track >> record, with no new information added. Even if we *just* had a vote by >> show-of-hands at the summit that would just upset those who couldn't be >> present. >> > > Well, if I'm going to be the Great Decider on this then I can say upfront > I'm taking a pragmatic view of preferring open but not mandating it, > preferring hg over git but not ruling out a switch, preferring Python-based > tools but not viewing it as a negative to not use Python, etc. I would like > to think I have earned somewhat of a reputation of being level-headed and > so none of this should really be a surprise to anyone. > > So if we did have a discussion at the summit and someone decided to argue > for FLOSS vs. not as a key factor then I would politely cut them off and > say that doesn't matter to me and move on. As I said, I would moderate the > conversation to keep it on-task and not waste my time with points that have > already been made and flagged by me and you as not deal-breakers. And any > votes would be to gauge the feeling of the room and not as a binding > decision; I assume either me or someone else is going to be the dictator on > this and this won't be a majority decision. > > >> >> But I'll leave that up to you. The only thing I ask you is not to give me >> the last word. I might just do something you regret. :-) >> > > What about me doing something that *I* regret like taking this on? =) > I trust you more than myself in this issue, Brett. You'll do fine. I may just leave the room while it's being discussed. -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido)
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