Python Steering Council

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The Python Steering Council is the core governance body responsible for guiding the development and direction of the Python programming language.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Python governance body
governance body
software project steering committee
basedOn PEP 13
canAppoint Python core team roles
Python release managers
canDelegate technical decisions to domain experts
communicatesVia PEP process
python-dev mailing list
createdAfter Guido van Rossum stepped down as BDFL
createdBy Python core developers
Python core development community
distinctFrom Python Software Foundation Board of Directors
documentedIn PEP 13: Python Language Governance
Python Developer Guide
electorate Python core developers
focusesOn technical governance of Python language
governanceDefinedBy PEP 13
governs Python programming language
hasAuthorityOver core development workflow
language design decisions
project-wide governance issues
release management policies
hasNumberOfMembers 5
hasRole conflict resolution among core developers
ensuring continuity of Python leadership
long-term planning for Python
tie-breaker in contentious decisions
language English
meets online
memberCount 5
notResponsibleFor PSF financial management
PSF trademark policy
operatesWithin Python Software Foundation ecosystem
partOf Python project governance
predecessor BDFL governance model
replaced Benevolent Dictator For Life model for Python
reportsTo Python core developers as electorate
responsibleFor final decisions on Python Enhancement Proposals
high-level governance of the Python project
maintaining the vision of the Python language
overall direction of the Python programming language
overseeing Python language development process
scope CPython reference implementation
official Python language specification as implemented in CPython
selectionMethod elected by core developers
shortName Python SC
termLength 1 year


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