The Steering Council Model
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The Steering Council Model is a Python governance proposal that establishes a small, long-term council of core developers responsible for guiding the language’s direction and making final decisions on major issues.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Python governance model
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project governance structure ⓘ |
| aimsToBalance | stability and adaptability in Python’s governance ⓘ |
| appliesTo | the Python programming language ⓘ |
| appliesToCommunity | Python open source community ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Python core development team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumes | a defined set of core developers with voting rights ⓘ |
| councilSize | small ⓘ |
| councilTerm | long-term ⓘ |
| decisionScope |
governance and process questions for the Python project
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major issues affecting Python’s future ⓘ |
| definesBody | a steering council ⓘ |
| definesConstituency | Python core developers ⓘ |
| documentType | Python Enhancement Proposal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | software development governance ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability of core developers
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collective decision-making ⓘ continuity of leadership ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure long-term stability of Python’s governance
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to keep decision-making in the hands of experienced contributors ⓘ to provide a clear escalation path for contentious decisions ⓘ |
| governs |
high-level project policy for Python
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technical direction of CPython ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
conflict-of-interest rules for council members
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recall or replacement of council members ⓘ term-limited council membership ⓘ transparent decision-making processes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | governance models of other open source projects ⓘ |
| introducedAs | a Python governance proposal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipBasis | core Python developers ⓘ |
| purpose | to define how Python is governed after the creator steps down from decision-making ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Python core governance
NERFINISHED
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open source project governance ⓘ |
| replaces | Benevolent Dictator For Life model for Python NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
delegating authority to other maintainers and teams
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guiding the overall direction of the Python language ⓘ making final decisions on major technical issues ⓘ overseeing the release process at a high level ⓘ resolving disputes among core developers ⓘ setting priorities for language evolution ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by core Python developers ⓘ |
| status | adopted as the official governance model for Python after BDFL era ⓘ |
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