johannes.wtf

2018-12-20 00:48:29

Finding a good governance model for an large OpenSource project after a BDFL leaves isn't an easy task. Just as in other fields of society one needs the right balance between bureaucracy and process and freedom.

Python gets a new governance model

Back in late October, when we looked in on the Python governance question, which came about due to the resignation of Guido van Rossum, things seemed to be mostly set for a vote in late November. There were six Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) under consideration that would be ranked by voters in a two-week period ending December 1; instant-runoff voting would be used to determine the winner. In the interim, though, much of that changed; the voting period, winner-determination mechanism, and number of PEPs under consideration are all different. But the voting concluded on December 16 and a winner has been declared; PEP 8016 ("The Steering Council Model"), which was added to the mix in early November, came out on top.

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