Bryan Olson wrote: > Though I tried to submit a (pre-) PEP in the proper form through the proper > channels, it has disappeared into the ether. > > > In building a class that supports Python's slicing interface, > > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/8f35464483aa7d7b > > I encountered a Python bug, which, upon further discussion, seemed to be > a combination of a wart and a documentation error. > > > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/402d770b6f503c27 > > I submitted the bug report via SourceForge; the resolution was to document > the actual behavior. Next I worked out what behavior I think would > eliminate > the wart, wrote it up as a pre-PEP, and sent it [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 27 Aug of > this year. > > I promptly received an automated response from Barry Warsaw, saying, in > part, > "I get so much email that I can't promise a personal response." I > gathered that > he is a PEP editor. I did not infer from his reply that PEP's are simply > ignored, but > this automated reply was the only response I ever received. I subscribed > to the > Python-dev list, and watched, and waited; nothing on my concern appeared. > > > One response on the comp.lang.python newsgroup noted that a popular > extention module would have difficulty maintaining consistency with my > proposed PEP. My proposal does not break how the extension currently > works, but still, that's a valid point. There are variations which do > not have > that problem, and I think I can see a course that will serve the entire > Python community. From what I can tell, We need to address fixing the > PEP process before there is any point in working on PEP's, > > > It would seem that your PEP has failed to grab the attention of the developers. Since August there have been quite a few PEP changes. What response are you expecting from the PEP editor?
In this case I would suggest you might email Barry to see whether he has taken any action on the pre-PEP, or that a post to python-dev simply inquiring whether anyone has read the pre-PEP might be appropriate. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, treat this situation as accidental rather than deliberate. Two months is a long time to wait, so maybe you should have asked about this rather sooner. Volunteers don't always behave as perfect bureaucrats :-) regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.python.org/pycon/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
