Re: [gentoo-dev] Python project is looking for a new PyPy maintainer/hacker

[Alice Ferrazzi <alice.ferrazzi@gmail.com>]

I'm interested in helping out,
I usually use PyPy and im good at python coding.
I'm not sure about PyPy code but i will check as fast as i can.

On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 3:36 AM, Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> wrote:
> Hello, all.
>
> We've been slacking for some time and we're two versions of PyPy behind
> already. Therefore, I've opened a staffing need [1] for a new PyPy
> package maintainer and hacker.
>
> We specifically need someone who knows the basics of Python ecosystem
> and is able to hack on PyPy's code. The work involves:
>
> - checking our existing patchset and updating it for future versions
>   of PyPy,
>
> - hacking PyPy to be compatible with common Python install layout
>   as outlined in bug #465546 [2],
>
> - updating PyPy ebuilds and building binary packages [3].
>
> We will offer all help we can. We can help with ebuild-related issues
> and understanding of Python ecosystem in Gentoo. We can provide
> some infrastructure to build PyPy if that is necessary.
>
> However, we don't know the PyPy internals, so that's what the candidate
> will need to face alone. Hopefully, it will be just a one-time effort.
>
> If you are interested in helping out, please contact us at
> #gentoo-python (freenode) or python@gentoo.org. We appreciate all
> the help you can give us.
>
> [1]:https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Gentoo/Staffing_Needs/PyPy_hacker
> [2]:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465546
> [3]:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479832
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Michał Górny



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