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Origin of BDFL (2008)

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• tragiclos 2y ago
  Ironic that the “about the author” section at the bottom names Monty Python as the origin of BDFL, a claim which is contradicted by the article.
  • nas 2y ago
    I think it means it could be a title from a Monty Python skit, not that it necessarily is taken from one.
• chris_wot 2y ago
  An interim Benevolent Dictator For Life should have caused some concerns for Guido Van Rossum's life...
• akuchling 2y ago
  Of the names on that list, GvR, Barry Warsaw, and Paul Everitt were all at PyCon in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. Barry is currently a member of the Python Steering Council and participated in a panel presentation about what's going on with Python 3.13. So, 29 years of contributions -- very good!