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Subject: [bitcoindev] Re: Adding New BIP Editors
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Hi Ava,

Even though it would be better if the BIPs repository was archived and=20
everyone maintained different repositories for BIPs. However, if it still=
=20
remains relevant I would not want mailing list moderators to be same as BIP=
=20
editors. So I disagree with the 2 names suggested.

/dev/fd0
floppy disk guy

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 12:57:57=E2=80=AFAM UTC+5:30 Ava Chow wr=
ote:

> Hi All,
>
> Following on the recent [discussion][1] about BIP process friction, and=
=20
> admissions from Luke that he has not had the time to actively work on=20
> the BIPs repo ([2], [3]), I think it is prudent for us to look at adding=
=20
> more BIPs editors. These people would have the same permissions and=20
> responsibilities that Luke has, i.e. can assign BIP numbers, merge PRs=20
> adding new BIPs, merge PRs to fix existing BIPs,and all other=20
> responsibilities as described in [BIP 2][4]. I think this would=20
> significantly help get through the backlog of BIPs PRs, and responding=20
> to them in a timely manner to significantly reduce the friction of=20
> getting BIPs changes merged. Of course, this would require that all BIP=
=20
> editors agree on the numbering scheme so that BIPs continue to be=20
> numbered consistently.
>
> Considering the responsibilities of these tasks, I think any new BIP=20
> editors should be people who have a history of following and being=20
> involved in Bitcoin development, as well as being known to evaluate=20
> proposals objectively, and of course, are willing to do the job. With=20
> that in mind, I think both Kanzure and RubenSomsen are very good=20
> candidates to be BIP editors, and having both of them working on the=20
> BIPs repo would greatly benefit all of us.
>
> Thanks,
> Ava
>
> [1]:=20
>
> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/0222=
89.html
> [2]:=20
>
> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/0222=
91.html
> [3]: https://twitter.com/LukeDashjr/status/1761127972302459000
> [4]:=20
>
> https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki#user-conte=
nt-BIP_Editor_Responsibilities__Workflow
>
>

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Hi Ava,<div><br /></div><div>Even though it would be better if the BIPs rep=
ository was archived and everyone maintained different repositories for BIP=
s. However, if it still remains relevant I would not want mailing list mode=
rators to be same as BIP editors. So I disagree with the 2 names suggested.=
</div><div><br /></div><div>/dev/fd0</div><div>floppy disk guy<br /><br /><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On W=
ednesday, February 28, 2024 at 12:57:57=E2=80=AFAM UTC+5:30 Ava Chow wrote:=
<br/></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; =
border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Hi All,
<br>
<br>Following on the recent [discussion][1] about BIP process friction, and=
=20
<br>admissions from Luke that he has not had the time to actively work on=
=20
<br>the BIPs repo ([2], [3]), I think it is prudent for us to look at addin=
g=20
<br>more BIPs editors. These people would have the same permissions and=20
<br>responsibilities that Luke has, i.e. can assign BIP numbers, merge PRs=
=20
<br>adding new BIPs, merge PRs to fix existing BIPs,and all other=20
<br>responsibilities as described in [BIP 2][4]. I think this would=20
<br>significantly help get through the backlog of BIPs PRs, and responding=
=20
<br>to them in a timely manner to significantly reduce the friction of=20
<br>getting BIPs changes merged. Of course, this would require that all BIP=
=20
<br>editors agree on the numbering scheme so that BIPs continue to be=20
<br>numbered consistently.
<br>
<br>Considering the responsibilities of these tasks, I think any new BIP=20
<br>editors should be people who have a history of following and being=20
<br>involved in Bitcoin development, as well as being known to evaluate=20
<br>proposals objectively, and of course, are willing to do the job. With=
=20
<br>that in mind, I think both Kanzure and RubenSomsen are very good=20
<br>candidates to be BIP editors, and having both of them working on the=20
<br>BIPs repo would greatly benefit all of us.
<br>
<br>Thanks,
<br>Ava
<br>
<br>[1]:=20
<br><a href=3D"https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024=
-January/022289.html" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" data-saferedirectu=
rl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&amp;q=3Dhttps://lists.linuxfoundat=
ion.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/022289.html&amp;source=3Dgmail&a=
mp;ust=3D1709180470006000&amp;usg=3DAOvVaw0QlFml1-nuiZD_h3Q8eYU9">https://l=
ists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/022289.html</a>
<br>[2]:=20
<br><a href=3D"https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024=
-January/022291.html" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" data-saferedirectu=
rl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&amp;q=3Dhttps://lists.linuxfoundat=
ion.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/022291.html&amp;source=3Dgmail&a=
mp;ust=3D1709180470006000&amp;usg=3DAOvVaw0QxQbwnuTurDJEWPWpWjgX">https://l=
ists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/022291.html</a>
<br>[3]: <a href=3D"https://twitter.com/LukeDashjr/status/17611279723024590=
00" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.=
google.com/url?hl=3Den&amp;q=3Dhttps://twitter.com/LukeDashjr/status/176112=
7972302459000&amp;source=3Dgmail&amp;ust=3D1709180470006000&amp;usg=3DAOvVa=
w188Kx5AiJXxUe_prb0DNVV">https://twitter.com/LukeDashjr/status/176112797230=
2459000</a>
<br>[4]:=20
<br><a href=3D"https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawi=
ki#user-content-BIP_Editor_Responsibilities__Workflow" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"nofollow" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&a=
mp;q=3Dhttps://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki%23use=
r-content-BIP_Editor_Responsibilities__Workflow&amp;source=3Dgmail&amp;ust=
=3D1709180470006000&amp;usg=3DAOvVaw3aJ_l89dZQU-WQyUWOioTZ">https://github.=
com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki#user-content-BIP_Editor_Res=
ponsibilities__Workflow</a>
<br>
<br></blockquote></div>

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