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“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from being BDFL”

(mail.python.org)
2024 points randlet | 2 comments | 12 Jul 18 15:22 UTC | HN request time: 3.497s | source
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deckarep ◴[12 Jul 18 16:07 UTC] No.17515939[source]▶
Sorry Guido but it’s BDFL — for LIFE! Just kidding and Thanks Guido for all you’ve done for the Python community.
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misthop ◴[12 Jul 18 16:11 UTC] No.17515977[source]▶
That is a really interesting point. Without some process formalizing his (desired it appears) removal as BDFL he could override any future construct that is built to guide python. The thought of a schism in the direction of python is worrying.

Edited to remove inadvertent backhanded compliment

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deckarep ◴[12 Jul 18 16:14 UTC] No.17516004[source]▶
His email made it pretty clear he doesn’t care how things move forward as it’s now up to the community to decide.
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misthop ◴[12 Jul 18 16:22 UTC] No.17516085[source]▶
Yes, it is clear as of now. I expect if a chunk of his life's work looked like it was going to go off the rails he may want to reconsider.
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1. icebraining ◴[12 Jul 18 16:58 UTC] No.17516485[source]▶
At the end of the day, he's not actually a dictator. He's just a contributor with a lot of influence, borne out of respect, and that will remain true regardless of any formal or informal position.
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2. jimnotgym ◴[12 Jul 18 18:06 UTC] No.17517122[source]▶
Exactly, and if the community as a whole disagreed with him there is nothing stopping them from forking and forming their own org. Nothing except hard work that is...