PEP 13

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PEP 13 is the Python Enhancement Proposal that defines the process and rules for selecting and operating the Python Steering Council, the core governance body of the Python project.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Python Enhancement Proposal
appliesTo CPython core development
audience Python Steering Council members
Python contributors
Python core developers
canBeAmendedBy another accepted PEP
createdAfter Python governance crisis of 2018
defines Python Steering Council governance model
process for selecting the Python Steering Council
rules for operating the Python Steering Council
documentationFormat reStructuredText
establishes Python Steering Council
governs core governance of the Python project
governsBody Python Steering Council
governsProject Python programming language
hasSection Amendments
Conflicts of interest
Council elections
Council membership
Council powers
Vacancies and recalls
Voter roll
hostedOn Python PEP repository
influences decision-making in the Python project
language English
maintainerRole Python Steering Council
relatedTo Python Steering Council elections
Python core development process
Python governance
replaces BDFL-centric governance model
scope governance of the Python language and its reference implementation
specifies conflict of interest rules for Steering Council members
decision-making authority of the Steering Council
election process for the Python Steering Council
how PEP decisions are overseen by the Steering Council
how the Steering Council can delegate authority
how ties in elections are resolved
how vacancies on the Steering Council are handled
interaction between Steering Council and core developers
nomination rules for Steering Council candidates
recall or removal mechanisms for Steering Council members
size of the Python Steering Council
term length of the Python Steering Council
voter eligibility for Steering Council elections
status Active
title Python Language Governance
type Process PEP


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