It's almost certainly a joke since complaints about the lack of generics in Go probably generate the most heat on the mailing list. For example here is a recen

It's almost certainly a joke since complaints about the lack of generics in Go probably generate the most heat on the mailing list. For example here is a recent thread on the list that quickly degenerated into an epic flamewar: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/golang-nuts/fmmmgg3B1Ic%5B1-25-false%5D https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/golang-n.... (Most amusingly the OP's chosen handle is "Sod Almightly", a pretty strong signal that the guy is a troll, although props to Ian Taylor in particular for keeping civil throughout.)