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+===== TITLE
+
+Maintainership of python packages in Debian
+
+===== WEB SUMMARY
+
+The committee declines to change the maintainer of python packages in
+Debian.
+
+===== EMAIL INTRO
+
+
+===== DECISION
+
+The technical committee was asked in #573745 to consider replacing the
+current maintainer of python (Matthias Klose.) Multiple issues were
+presented at the time, including a lack of communication from the
+python maintainer, delays in uploads of new versions of python to
+unstable/experimental, and a lack of coordination with packaging
+helpers such as python-support, and python-central.
+
+1. The communication between the python maintainer and other
+individuals affected by python packaging has not been ideal. These
+breakdowns appear to be rooted in an unfortunate feedback loop, of
+which all parties involved share some blame.
+
+ a) On multiple occasions, inflammatory comments regarding the
+ employment and/or motives of individuals involved in python have
+ been made.
+
+ b) The target(s) of these inflammatory comments then decline to
+ respond to any messages from the offending parties, and also reduce
+ public communication to other parties lest further hurtful and
+ demotivating comments ensue.
+
+ c) The lack of response is taken as further confirmation of
+ motives/bias, and decreases the threshold for additional terse or
+ inflammatory comments. This reinforces b, completing the loop.
+
+Neither the inflammatory comments, nor the lack of response are
+acceptable outcomes.
+
+2. No mediation was attempted by a party respected by the involved
+parties until the pattern was well established and very difficult to
+overcome. In the future, everyone would be better served if similar
+issues were resolved in a nascent stage.
+
+3. To resolve this issue, the committee has two options. It can either
+replace the maintainer, or it can decide not to replace the
+maintainer. Either decision will appear to validate one problematic
+behavior or the other.
+
+4. All relevant and interested parties have been canvassed, via the
+-python list, to find what the possible teams of maintainers are for
+the python interpreter packages. See
+https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20120403083658.GB30420@upsilon.cc
+and the ensuing thread.
+
+Therefore,
+
+5. The committee expresses its disappointment in the communication
+problems which have lead to this issue, and strongly suggests that all
+involved parties be as awesome to each other as possible. In the advent
+of communication failures or problems, we request that any involved
+party contact a third party (such as a member of the technical
+committee) to mediate.
+
+6. The committee requests that all major changes in the python
+interpreter packages which will affect other packages in Debian be
+announced on the appropriate mailing lists before they take effect so
+they can be planned for and/or unplanned problems discussed.
+
+7. The committee declines to change the maintainer of the python
+interpreter packages in Debian.
+
+8. The committee requests that Matthias Klose consider adding
+additional co-maintainers to the python interpreter package.
+
+==== EMAIL EPILOGUE
--- /dev/null
+To: debian-devel-announce@lists.debian.org
+From: Don Armstrong <don@debian.org>
+Subject: [CTTE #573745] Maintainership of python packages in Debian
+Mail-Followup-To: debian-ctte@lists.debian.org
+
+
+
+==== RESOLUTION ====
+
+The technical committee was asked in #573745 to consider replacing the
+current maintainer of python (Matthias Klose.) Multiple issues were
+presented at the time, including a lack of communication from the
+python maintainer, delays in uploads of new versions of python to
+unstable/experimental, and a lack of coordination with packaging
+helpers such as python-support, and python-central.
+
+1. The communication between the python maintainer and other
+individuals affected by python packaging has not been ideal. These
+breakdowns appear to be rooted in an unfortunate feedback loop, of
+which all parties involved share some blame.
+
+ a) On multiple occasions, inflammatory comments regarding the
+ employment and/or motives of individuals involved in python have
+ been made.
+
+ b) The target(s) of these inflammatory comments then decline to
+ respond to any messages from the offending parties, and also reduce
+ public communication to other parties lest further hurtful and
+ demotivating comments ensue.
+
+ c) The lack of response is taken as further confirmation of
+ motives/bias, and decreases the threshold for additional terse or
+ inflammatory comments. This reinforces b, completing the loop.
+
+Neither the inflammatory comments, nor the lack of response are
+acceptable outcomes.
+
+2. No mediation was attempted by a party respected by the involved
+parties until the pattern was well established and very difficult to
+overcome. In the future, everyone would be better served if similar
+issues were resolved in a nascent stage.
+
+3. To resolve this issue, the committee has two options. It can either
+replace the maintainer, or it can decide not to replace the
+maintainer. Either decision will appear to validate one problematic
+behavior or the other.
+
+4. All relevant and interested parties have been canvassed, via the
+-python list, to find what the possible teams of maintainers are for
+the python interpreter packages. See
+https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20120403083658.GB30420@upsilon.cc
+and the ensuing thread.
+
+Therefore,
+
+5. The committee expresses its disappointment in the communication
+problems which have lead to this issue, and strongly suggests that all
+involved parties be as awesome to each other as possible. In the advent
+of communication failures or problems, we request that any involved
+party contact a third party (such as a member of the technical
+committee) to mediate.
+
+6. The committee requests that all major changes in the python
+interpreter packages which will affect other packages in Debian be
+announced on the appropriate mailing lists before they take effect so
+they can be planned for and/or unplanned problems discussed.
+
+7. The committee declines to change the maintainer of the python
+interpreter packages in Debian.
+
+8. The committee requests that Matthias Klose consider adding
+additional co-maintainers to the python interpreter package.
+
+==== END OF RESOLUTION ====
+
+
+
+Please see http://bugs.debian.org/573745 for discussion of
+this bug.
+
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