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How can a guy be "former Benevolent Dictator For Life"? Is he dead?

• Sidnicious 12y ago
  It's just an expression, he stepped down: http://blog.nodejs.org/2014/01/15/the-next-phase-of-node-js/ http://blog.nodejs.org/2014/01/15/the-next-phase-of-node-js/
  • CmonDev 12y ago
    If it's just an expression than maybe "forking" is also just an expression with a random meaning? Either that or he never was a BDFL.
    • embolalia 12y ago
      "For Life" is in the same way that SCOTUS justices have an appointment "for life". It just means they can't be fired or deposed, not that they can only leave in a box.
• rmccue 12y ago
  isaacs passed on the reins to tjfontaine to focus on NPM instead: http://blog.nodejs.org/2014/01/15/the-next-phase-of-node-js/ http://blog.nodejs.org/2014/01/15/the-next-phase-of-node-js/ One thing I don't understand is why isaacs didn't pass on the reins to a committee in the first place if that's what he wanted? Politics in the background? (I don't keep up with the Node community.)
• bdcravens 12y ago
  In 5 years, Node has had 3 BDFLs. Are there any other mainstream platforms with that kind of turnaround? I can't think of any.