On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 at 06:28, David Mertz wrote:
> It is interesting to me that whereas when I started volunteering for the PSF,
> there was significant overlap between the PSF board and the core-committers,
> I think there is little or no overlap today. For better or worse, PSF is
> much more
Just to close (or continue) the loop on this thread, I just nominated
David for the steering council:
https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-david-mertz/647
Thanks for stepping forward with your interest and willingness to serve, David!
--Chris
On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 12:37 PM A
Hi David,
On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 15:24:20 -0500
David Mertz wrote:
>
> I've been part of the Python community since 1998, but really active in it
> since about 2001. During the early 2000s, I wrote a large number of widely
> read articles promoting Python, often delving into explaining semi-obscur
I do not wish to presume too much on the judgement of the core developers.
But I thank Steve Dower for his characterizations which pretty much exactly
explain why I've had those involvements with the Python community and
language I have had, and haven't done other things.
I've been part of the Pyt
On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 14:27:10 +1100
Steve Dower wrote:
>
> We now have a new job on offer. Exactly what that job involves isn't
> quite defined yet, but it will certainly include some amount of
> project/program/process management, likely some customer/user engagement
> (or relationship management,
On 03Jan.2019 0515, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> The primary question I would ask an external candidate is: how is it
> that you never became a core developer (which implies some amount of
> effort and dedication) but nevertheless would be willing to spend the
> effort and dedication needed for serving
On Wed, 2 Jan 2019 12:34:55 -0500
David Mertz wrote:
> Hi Core Developers,
>
> First thing: I am *not* a CPython committer. I think most of you who are
> will be somewhat familiar with me though.
>
> Second: I was a Director of the PSF for a long while, and continue to chair
> some Working Grou
