On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 at 18:12, Michael Felt <
aixt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So, back to real comment - Paul, where can I best answer, deeper, your
> comment re:
>
> "I thought that was something that had been discussed on the Pip
> tracker, but maybe the implications weren't clear (I don't really
> understand the AIX scheme, so I'm relying on someone else, probably
> Michael, to propose something that could be added to PEP 425 and to
> lead/guide the discussion)."
>
> A discussion was started on pypa/pip, but it stalled, as it did in
> pypa/wheel and never started in pypa/packaging. In other words, I have
> been looking for the correct place to start.
>
> In the meantime, I'll be working on ``something`` to be added -
> wherever is deemed best, even if that be a new ( I hope short) PEP.
I'd strongly recommend trying to write up your proposed solution, in
the form of some sort of PEP or spec revision, if only to help to
express your proposal clearly and in a way that non-experts can
understand and review. At the moment, it feels very much as if you're
the only person qualified to judge your proposal, and no-one else
really has the time to invest or the inclination to research the
problem sufficiently to have an opinion. So we get stuck in the
situation of either having to take your word that your solution is the
best approach, or reject your ideas without giving them sufficient
consideration. (I should say that this is *not* a problem solely
because AIX is a niche platform - binary compatibility on *all*
platforms is a complex topic that most people have little
understanding of, myself included). The process of writing a PEP can
help a lot in refining and clarifying the explanation of the problem
and its solution.
It may well be that you could do with someone to help you through the
process of developing such a PEP - if for no other reason than the
fact that the PEP process itself requires that the author get a
sponsor who can assist in navigating the process (although a sponsor
would probably be helpful to you in any case). I'm sorry, but I'm
afraid I can't offer to do that for you, I simply don't have the spare
time at the moment.
Paul