In the Linux kernel world Linus is the final arbiter and decision-maker--he takes input from people he trusts but ultimately he and only he has the final commit

In the Linux kernel world Linus is the final arbiter and decision-maker--he takes input from people he trusts but ultimately he and only he has the final commit. Python used to have this model too with Guido at the top as the "BDFL" (benevolent dictator for life), however when he stepped down they replaced it with a consensus of a steering committee: https://peps.python.org/pep-0013/ https://peps.python.org/pep-0013/ Both projects have very different governance as a result.