cpython/Misc/developers.txt

Developer Log
=============

This file is a running log of developers given permissions on SourceForge.

The purpose is to provide some institutional memory of who was given access
and why.

The first entry starts in April 2005.  In keeping with the style of
Misc/NEWS, newer entries should be added to the top.  Any markup should
be in the form of ReST.  Entries should include the initials of the
project admin who made the change or granted access.  Feel free to revise
the format to accommodate documentation needs as they arise.



Permissions History
-------------------

- Mark Dickinson was given SVN access on 6 January 2008 by Facundo
  Batista for his work on mathemathics and number related issues.

- Amaury Forgeot d'Arc was given SVN access on 9 November 2007 by MvL,
  for general contributions to Python.

- Christian Heimes was given SVN access on 31 October 2007 by MvL,
  for general contributions to Python.

- Chris Monson was given SVN access on 20 October 2007 by NCN,
  for his work on editing PEPs.

- Bill Janssen was given SVN access on 28 August 2007 by NCN,
  for his work on the SSL module and other things related to (SSL) sockets.

- Jeffrey Yasskin was given SVN access on 9 August 2007 by NCN,
  for his work on PEPs and other general patches. 

- Senthil Kumaran was given SVN access on 16 June 2007 by MvL,
  for his Summer-of-Code project, mentored by Skip Montanaro.

- Alexandre Vassalotti was given SVN access on 21 May 2007 by MvL,
  for his Summer-of-Code project, mentored by Brett Cannon.

- Travis Oliphant was given SVN access on 17 Apr 2007 by MvL,
  for implementing the extended buffer protocol.

- Ziga Seilnacht was given SVN access on 09 Mar 2007 by MvL,
  for general maintenance.

- Pete Shinners was given SVN access on 04 Mar 2007 by NCN,
  for PEP 3101 work in the sandbox.

- Pat Maupin and Eric V. Smith were given SVN access on 28 Feb 2007 by NCN,
  for PEP 3101 work in the sandbox.

- Steven Bethard (SF name "bediviere") added to the SourceForge Python
  project 26 Feb 2007, by NCN, as a tracker tech.

- Josiah Carlson (SF name "josiahcarlson") added to the SourceForge Python
  project 06 Jan 2007, by NCN, as a tracker tech.  He will maintain asyncore.

- Collin Winter was given SVN access on 05 Jan 2007 by NCN, for PEP
  update access.

- Lars Gustaebel was given SVN access on 20 Dec 2006 by NCN, for tarfile.py
  related work.

- 2006 Summer of Code entries: SoC developers are expected to work
  primarily in nondist/sandbox or on a branch of their own, and will
  have their work reviewed before changes are accepted into the trunk.

  - Matt Fleming was added on 25 May 2006 by AMK; he'll be working on
    enhancing the Python debugger.   

  - Jackilyn Hoxworth was added on 25 May 2006 by AMK; she'll be adding logging
    to the standard library.  

  - Mateusz Rukowicz was added on 30 May 2006 by AMK; he'll be 
    translating the decimal module into C.

- SVN access granted to the "Need for Speed" Iceland sprint attendees,
  between May 17 and 21, 2006, by Tim Peters.  All work is to be done
  in new sandbox projects or on new branches, with merging to the
  trunk as approved:

  Andrew Dalke
  Christian Tismer
  Jack Diederich
  John Benediktsson
  Kristj<74>n V. J<>nsson
  Martin Blais
  Richard Emslie
  Richard Jones
  Runar Petursson
  Steve Holden
  Richard M. Tew

- Steven Bethard was given SVN access on 27 Apr 2006 by DJG, for PEP
  update access.

- Talin was given SVN access on 27 Apr 2006 by DJG, for PEP update
  access.

- George Yoshida (SF name "quiver") added to the SourceForge Python
  project 14 Apr 2006, by Tim Peters, as a tracker admin.  See
  contemporaneous python-checkins thread with the unlikely Subject:

      r45329 - python/trunk/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew25.tex

- Ronald Oussoren was given SVN access on 3 Mar 2006 by NCN, for Mac
  related work.

- Bob Ippolito was given SVN access on 2 Mar 2006 by NCN, for Mac
  related work.

- Nick Coghlan requested CVS access so he could update his PEP directly.
  Granted by GvR on 16 Oct 2005.

- Added two new developers for the Summer of Code project. 8 July 2005
  by RDH.  Andrew Kuchling will be mentoring Gregory K Johnson for a
  project to enhance mailbox.  Brett Cannon requested access for Flovis
  Bruynooghe (sirolf) to work on pstats, profile, and hotshot.  Both users
  are expected to work primarily in nondist/sandbox and have their work
  reviewed before making updates to active code.

- Georg Brandl was given SF tracker permissions on 28 May 2005
  by RDH.  Since the beginning of 2005, he has been active in discussions
  on python-dev and has submitted a dozen patch reviews.  The permissions
  add the ability to change tracker status and to attach patches.  On
  3 June 2005, this was expanded by RDH to include checkin permissions.

- Terry Reedy was given SF tracker permissions on 7 Apr 2005 by RDH.

- Nick Coghlan was given SF tracker permissions on 5 Apr 2005 by RDH.
  For several months, he has been active in reviewing and contributing
  patches.  The added permissions give him greater flexibility in
  working with the tracker.

- Eric Price was made a developer on 2 May 2003 by TGP.  This was
  specifically to work on the new ``decimal`` package, which lived in
  ``nondist/sandbox/decimal/`` at the time.

- Eric S. Raymond was made a developer on 2 Jul 2000 by TGP, for general
  library work.  His request is archived here:

      http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2000-July/005314.html


Permissions Dropped on Request
------------------------------

- Per note from Andrew Kuchling, the permissions for Gregory K Johnson
  and the Summer Of Code project are no longer needed.  AMK will make
  any future checkins directly.  16 Oct 2005 RDH

- Johannes Gijsbers sent a drop request.  27 July 2005 RDH

- Flovis Bruynooghe sent a drop request.  14 July 2005 RDH

- Paul Prescod sent a drop request.  30 Apr 2005 RDH

- Finn Bock sent a drop request.  13 Apr 2005 RDH

- Eric Price sent a drop request.  10 Apr 2005 RDH

- Irmen de Jong requested dropping CVS access while keeping tracker
  access.  10 Apr 2005 RDH

- Moshe Zadka and Ken Manheimer sent drop requests.  8 Apr 2005 by RDH

- Steve Holden, Gerhard Haring, and David Cole sent email stating that
  they no longer use their access.   7 Apr 2005 RDH


Permissions Dropped after Loss of Contact
-----------------------------------------

- Several unsuccessful efforts were made to contact Charles G Waldman.
  Removed on 8 Apr 2005 by RDH.


Initials of Project Admins
--------------------------

GvR:  Guido van Rossum
NCN:  Neal Norwitz
RDH:  Raymond Hettinger
TGP:  Tim Peters
DJG:  David Goodger
MvL:  Martin v. Loewis