[Python-Dev] Python Library Support in 3.x (Was: email package status in 3.X) (original) (raw)

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Sun Jun 20 22:57:20 CEST 2010

On 6/20/2010 3:59 PM, Jesse Noller wrote:

I suspect; if we were to keep pushing the concept of sponsored sprints / bounties on Python 3 library porting, we could see things pick up donation wise. I've long suspected that there are companies out there who do have funds, but lack a target, and don't see a general PSF donation as directly beneficial to their goals (although we will continue to work to convince them otherwise).

Universities love unrestricted donations to their general fund. But they bow to human nature and accept and even seek all kinds of targeted donations: buildings, rooms, departments, centers, institutes, programs, professorships, scholarships, research projects, curriculum developments projects, and so on. (Of course, the desire to target on the part of donors is also in part a recognition of human nature, that unrestricted funds might be used frivolously or even in a way that the donor considers obnoxious.) I think it would be great

So I think it good that you/PSF try doing the same. And do not ignore individuals.

Terry Jan Reedy

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