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Sorry Guido but it’s BDFL — for LIFE! Just kidding and Thanks Guido for all you’ve done for the Python community.

misthop 8y ago
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
- deckarep 8y ago
  His email made it pretty clear he doesn’t care how things move forward as it’s now up to the community to decide.
  - misthop 8y ago
    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.
    - icebraining 8y ago
      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.
      - jimnotgym 8y ago
        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...
hiccuphippo 8y ago
But he is still the BDFL, he's just on permanent vacation.
- deckarep 8y ago
  Have you tried reaching software engineers on vacation? “Sorry I’ll be camping on some rock on Mars where I’ll have spotty internet access so....”
  - Sharlin 8y ago
    That’s the point.
  - raverbashing 8y ago
    Whenever they say that they either mean they only have 2G connection or they somehow managed to get a Gbit satellite phone so they could be online several hours a day from the woods
    - leesalminen 8y ago
      Not me. When I say that, I really mean it! I don't even have cellular service at home and internet is coming from a 2-man WISP capped at 5mbps. Makes for a fun conversation when a user says the app is "slow" to load...it loads faster than HN at my house ;).
    - cuckcuckspruce 8y ago
      Am I one of the few that is away from work when on vacation? I don't even bring my work phone unless I'm more than an hour's drive from my house. When I'm on vacation, I'm working on me. Not for the company.
  - Cofike 8y ago
    Yeah vacation isn't work time
    - weka 8y ago
raverbashing 8y ago
Also it's 'BD' Maybe he should have pushed harder on his Royal Prerogative to move things forwards

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

deckarep 8y ago
His email made it pretty clear he doesn’t care how things move forward as it’s now up to the community to decide.
- misthop 8y ago
  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.
  - icebraining 8y ago
    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.
    - jimnotgym 8y ago
      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...

hiccuphippo 8y ago

But he is still the BDFL, he's just on permanent vacation.

deckarep 8y ago
Have you tried reaching software engineers on vacation? “Sorry I’ll be camping on some rock on Mars where I’ll have spotty internet access so....”
- Sharlin 8y ago
  That’s the point.
- raverbashing 8y ago
  Whenever they say that they either mean they only have 2G connection or they somehow managed to get a Gbit satellite phone so they could be online several hours a day from the woods
  - leesalminen 8y ago
    Not me. When I say that, I really mean it! I don't even have cellular service at home and internet is coming from a 2-man WISP capped at 5mbps. Makes for a fun conversation when a user says the app is "slow" to load...it loads faster than HN at my house ;).
  - cuckcuckspruce 8y ago
    Am I one of the few that is away from work when on vacation? I don't even bring my work phone unless I'm more than an hour's drive from my house. When I'm on vacation, I'm working on me. Not for the company.
- Cofike 8y ago
  Yeah vacation isn't work time
  - weka 8y ago

raverbashing 8y ago

Also it's 'BD' Maybe he should have pushed harder on his Royal Prerogative to move things forwards