[Python-Dev] Re: Steering Council Update (July through October)

2019-11-09 Thread Wes Turner
Thanks for these minutes and for cc'ing the list with them! :+1: :clap:
(markdown emoji)

I know that I can:
- click 'Watch' on the GitHub repo [1] to get notifications when there are
changes
- get an 'Activity Summary' digest email from  discuss.python.org
(Discourse) when I haven't logged in lately
- 'watch' or 'track' specific threads hosted by discuss.python.org
(Discourse) and get notifications

The README with links to the steering council updates is sufficient; but
would it be helpful to create a Jekyll theme (or put the logo on a minimal
theme) and setup GH pages for these? [2] There would then also be an RSS
feed and a reverse chronological blog view.

[1] https://github.com/python/steering-council

[2]
https://help.github.com/en/github/working-with-github-pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll

On Saturday, November 9, 2019, Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:
> Hey folks -
> Here is an update from the Steering Council. It covers July through
October.
> The update has been added to the Steering Council repo as well:
https://github.com/python/steering-council/blob/master/updates/2019-11-09-steering-council-update.md
.
> # Steering Council Community Update
> July 2019 through October 2019
>
>
> ## July recap:
> - PSF and the Steering Council worked on a proposal to hire a project
manager to help with Python 2 EOL communication. The proposal was approved
by the PSF Board and Changeset Consulting was contracted to help with this
work. Progress is being tracked [here](
https://github.com/orgs/python/projects/1#card-26091749)
> - Release cadence discussions happened.
> - [PEP 1](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0001/)’s copyright/license
section was updated to include a dual license of public domain and
CC0-1.0-Universal.
>
>
> ## August recap:
> - [PEP 572](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0572/) was updated to
replace `TargetScopeError` to `SyntaxError`:
https://github.com/python/peps/commit/cd292d89972476fa485a8ac1b14c1ed85b8c4867
> - Vision document review and update happened.
> - Release cadence discussions happened.
> - Steering Council helped answer inquiries about proposed Python 2 EOL
page.
> - Steering Council reviewed the newly approved PSF Code of Conduct.
>
>
> ## September recap:
> - Slide deck “Vision Doc” was created based off of the original Vision
Document and was discussed by the Steering Council. The Steering Council
decided to continue in this direction.
> - The Steering Council discussed the Core Dev promotion topic and it was
suggested by the Steering Council that the Core Devs create a Work Group to
work on that:
https://discuss.python.org/t/concerns-about-how-we-vote-on-new-core-developers/2351/19
> - A timeline was selected for the Steering Council election and informed
the Core Devs:
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/thread/PLDUMAJOLHM5W6FWOMSGUBN2Q7Z6D3JM/
> - Release cadence discussions happened
> - [Core Dev Sprint in London recap](
http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2019/10/cpython-core-developer-sprint-2019.html)
>
>
> ## October recap:
> - Steering Council discussed the new Code of Conduct and agreed that it
should be sent out to the python-committers@ and python-dev@ mailing lists:
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/thread/6QIMLZ65D2HVBRGXRMOF2KOLFRXH4IRG/
> - Steering Council plans on presenting the Vision Deck at PyCon pending
any changes made by future Steering Council.
> - Steering Council discussed the proposal made by [Thomas Wouters](
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/thread/UWOU47BVULIOZHEOFWGVVQG6LPEXTDNG/)
for approval voting. The Steering Council guided Thomas in the direction of
a [PR](https://github.com/python/peps/pull/1197) and a formal vote. That
resulted in a change to [PEP 13](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0013/)
stating core team members can vote for zero or more of the candidates for
the Steering Council.
> - Steering Council discussed communal ownership of Python repo. It was
decided that the Steering Council will send an email to python-committers
about the topic. Brett sent the email on Nov 6:
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/message/DCKAPZVXEQHP7OPS3GLEVNDXMXX5QAE6/
.
> - Steering Council met with GitHub team about the b.p.o. migration, PEP
[581](
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0581/)/[588](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0588/)
plan and discussed next steps. Next steps for Python include finding a
point person to lead the work (will be a project manager), the Steering
Council to find out more information about search features and how mapping
will work.
> - The SC reviewed and discussed PEP 602 (1 year release cycle proposal by
Łukasz Langa) and PEP 605 (Nick Coghlan and Steve Dower's 2 year proposal)
and selected [PEP 602](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0602/).
> - [PEP 484](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0484/) policy for
inclusion of stubs in typeshed was discussed and the [PR](

[Python-Dev] Steering Council Update (July through October)

2019-11-09 Thread Ewa Jodlowska
Hey folks -

Here is an update from the Steering Council. It covers July through
October.

The update has been added to the Steering Council repo as well:
https://github.com/python/steering-council/blob/master/updates/2019-11-09-steering-council-update.md
.

# Steering Council Community Update
July 2019 through October 2019


## July recap:
- PSF and the Steering Council worked on a proposal to hire a project
manager to help with Python 2 EOL communication. The proposal was approved
by the PSF Board and Changeset Consulting was contracted to help with this
work. Progress is being tracked [here](
https://github.com/orgs/python/projects/1#card-26091749)
- Release cadence discussions happened.
- [PEP 1](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0001/)’s copyright/license
section was updated to include a dual license of public domain and
CC0-1.0-Universal.


## August recap:
- [PEP 572](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0572/) was updated to
replace `TargetScopeError` to `SyntaxError`:
https://github.com/python/peps/commit/cd292d89972476fa485a8ac1b14c1ed85b8c4867
- Vision document review and update happened.
- Release cadence discussions happened.
- Steering Council helped answer inquiries about proposed Python 2 EOL page.
- Steering Council reviewed the newly approved PSF Code of Conduct.


## September recap:
- Slide deck “Vision Doc” was created based off of the original Vision
Document and was discussed by the Steering Council. The Steering Council
decided to continue in this direction.
- The Steering Council discussed the Core Dev promotion topic and it was
suggested by the Steering Council that the Core Devs create a Work Group to
work on that:
https://discuss.python.org/t/concerns-about-how-we-vote-on-new-core-developers/2351/19
- A timeline was selected for the Steering Council election and informed
the Core Devs:
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/thread/PLDUMAJOLHM5W6FWOMSGUBN2Q7Z6D3JM/
- Release cadence discussions happened
- [Core Dev Sprint in London recap](
http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2019/10/cpython-core-developer-sprint-2019.html)


## October recap:
- Steering Council discussed the new Code of Conduct and agreed that it
should be sent out to the python-committers@ and python-dev@ mailing lists:
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/thread/6QIMLZ65D2HVBRGXRMOF2KOLFRXH4IRG/
- Steering Council plans on presenting the Vision Deck at PyCon pending any
changes made by future Steering Council.
- Steering Council discussed the proposal made by [Thomas Wouters](
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/thread/UWOU47BVULIOZHEOFWGVVQG6LPEXTDNG/)
for approval voting. The Steering Council guided Thomas in the direction of
a [PR](https://github.com/python/peps/pull/1197) and a formal vote. That
resulted in a change to [PEP 13](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0013/)
stating core team members can vote for zero or more of the candidates for
the Steering Council.
- Steering Council discussed communal ownership of Python repo. It was
decided that the Steering Council will send an email to python-committers
about the topic. Brett sent the email on Nov 6:
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committ...@python.org/message/DCKAPZVXEQHP7OPS3GLEVNDXMXX5QAE6/
.
- Steering Council met with GitHub team about the b.p.o. migration, PEP
[581](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0581/)/[588](
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0588/) plan and discussed next steps.
Next steps for Python include finding a point person to lead the work (will
be a project manager), the Steering Council to find out more information
about search features and how mapping will work.
- The SC reviewed and discussed PEP 602 (1 year release cycle proposal by
Łukasz Langa) and PEP 605 (Nick Coghlan and Steve Dower's 2 year proposal)
and selected [PEP 602](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0602/).
- [PEP 484](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0484/) policy for inclusion
of stubs in typeshed was discussed and the [PR](
https://github.com/python/peps/pull/1218/) around it. It was decided that a
sentence would be changed to make type stubs an opt-out situation and not
opt-in.
- [PEP 608](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0608/) and [discussion](
https://discuss.python.org/t/rfc-pep-608-coordinated-python-release/2539)
were reviewed by the Steering Council. It was decided that the PEP as is
would be rejected, but that the buildbot CI option will work. Nick has
responded to the [discussion on Discourse](
https://discuss.python.org/t/rfc-pep-608-coordinated-python-release/2539/22)
with the decision and suggestion.
- It was decided that Ewa will help put together the Community Updates so
they happen monthly.



Thank you,

Ewa

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