From owner-freebsd-python@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 26 07:51:00 2006 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-python@FreeBSD.ORG> X-Original-To: freebsd-python@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-python@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFBC816A415; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from alex@foxybanana.com) Received: from ultrasuede.reed.edu (ultrasuede.reed.edu [134.10.2.46]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B23B43D55; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:00 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from alex@foxybanana.com) Received: from Laptop.mine.box (c038h213.dorm.reed.edu [134.10.38.213]) by ultrasuede.reed.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k9Q7owbH001268 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NOT); Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:50:58 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Laptop.mine.box (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k9Q7o5Wf022121; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:50:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from alex@Laptop.mine.box) Message-Id: <200610260750.k9Q7o5Wf022121@Laptop.mine.box> From: Alexander Botero-Lowry <alexbl@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-python@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org, ports-developers@FreeBSD.org Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:50:05 -0700 Sender: alex@foxybanana.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.58 on 134.10.2.46 Cc: Subject: [HEADS UP] Formation of python@ group X-BeenThere: freebsd-python@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD-specific Python issues <freebsd-python.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-python>, <mailto:freebsd-python-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-python> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-python@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-python-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-python>, <mailto:freebsd-python-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:01 -0000 In the tradition of forming groups like gnome@, perl@ and multimedia@ which maintain and develop significant parts of the Ports collection, perky@ and I have decided to form a group to maintain and develop Python ports and the surrounding framework (bsd.python.mk) used to manage these ports in the Ports Collection. Some may have noticed that the new Python 2.5 port is now maintained by python@, and when the freeze ends perky@ and I will change maintainership of a number of ports we maintain to the group as a whole. Many porters (both submitters and committers) have already shown interest in the group and we're all hanging out on the freebsd-python list and in #FreeBSD-Python on Freenode, so that others can join. Our next big step after the slush has ended will be to get Python 2.5 and dependent ports (as in, every Python port) into a situation where 2.5 can be made the default Python version in the collection. We're also hoping to work on bsd.python.mk to make inter-version dependencies easier to handle and to support the new waves in Python package distribution and management (setuptools and friends). All our welcome to join us on IRC and mailing list, and we welcome any committers or submitters interested in helping out with Python ports! Hye-Shik Chang (perky@) and Alexander Botero-Lowry (alexbl@)