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Is BDFL a death sentence?

Posted by bob on · 3 comments
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A few days ago, Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language and Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL) of the project, announced his intention to step away. read more

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gus3 ·
Guido van Rossum is crowdsourcing the new Python management scheme. He'll remain just involved enough to be able to intervene, if necessary, in order to protect the Python brand. But if the crowd manages to find a workable plan to move Python forward, he'll stay "hands-off" and take a well-deserved rest.
mbaehrlxer ·
interesting way to look at it. i like the idea.

greetings, eMBee.
gus3 ·
Update: Guido van Rossum likes what he sees:
Guido van Rossum kinda wrote:You all are doing fine.

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