[Python-Dev] folding cElementTree behind ElementTree in 3.3 (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Fri Feb 10 10:43:24 CET 2012

IMHO it's no longer a question of "wanting" to take ownership. According to Florent, this has already happened to some extent.

"Ownership to some extent" is not a useful concept. Either you have ownership, or you don't.

I don't mind sending Fredrik an email as you detailed. Any suggested things to include in it?

I'd ask Fredrik if he wants to yield ownership, to some (specific) other person.

What really worries me is the question who that other person is. There is a difference between fixing some issues, and actively taking over ownership, with all its consequences (long-term commitment, willingness to defend difficult decisions even if you are constantly being insulted for that decision, and so on).

Not having an owner just means that it will be as unmaintained in the future as it appears to be now.

Regards, Martin

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