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From: Alice Ferrazzi <alice.ferrazzi@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Cc: python@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Python project is looking for a new PyPy maintainer/hacker
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:56:24
Message-Id: CANWzcUpD7ZZHyGUBS3gRvv9GvkrFEXYt6Kyt29qZ=L1Bk3WYxw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Python project is looking for a new PyPy maintainer/hacker by "Michał Górny"
1 I'm interested in helping out,
2 I usually use PyPy and im good at python coding.
3 I'm not sure about PyPy code but i will check as fast as i can.
4
5 On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 3:36 AM, Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
6 > Hello, all.
7 >
8 > We've been slacking for some time and we're two versions of PyPy behind
9 > already. Therefore, I've opened a staffing need [1] for a new PyPy
10 > package maintainer and hacker.
11 >
12 > We specifically need someone who knows the basics of Python ecosystem
13 > and is able to hack on PyPy's code. The work involves:
14 >
15 > - checking our existing patchset and updating it for future versions
16 > of PyPy,
17 >
18 > - hacking PyPy to be compatible with common Python install layout
19 > as outlined in bug #465546 [2],
20 >
21 > - updating PyPy ebuilds and building binary packages [3].
22 >
23 > We will offer all help we can. We can help with ebuild-related issues
24 > and understanding of Python ecosystem in Gentoo. We can provide
25 > some infrastructure to build PyPy if that is necessary.
26 >
27 > However, we don't know the PyPy internals, so that's what the candidate
28 > will need to face alone. Hopefully, it will be just a one-time effort.
29 >
30 > If you are interested in helping out, please contact us at
31 > #gentoo-python (freenode) or python@g.o. We appreciate all
32 > the help you can give us.
33 >
34 > [1]:https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Gentoo/Staffing_Needs/PyPy_hacker
35 > [2]:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465546
36 > [3]:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479832
37 >
38 > --
39 > Best regards,
40 > Michał Górny
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