1. Benevolent dictator for life

    Benevolent dictator for life is a title given to a small number of open-source software development leaders, typically project founders who retain the final say in disputes or arguments within the community. The phrase originated in 1995 with reference to Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Van Rossum at the 2008 Google I/O Developer's Conference Van Rossum at the 2006 O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON). Guido van Rossum (Dutch: [ˈxidoː vɑn ˈrɔsʏm,-səm]; born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer.He is the creator of the Python programming language, for which he was the "benevolent dictator for life" (BDFL) until he stepped down from the position on 12 July 2018.
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    A benevolent dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but is perceived to do so with regard for the benefit of the population as a whole. It stands in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator, who focuses on their supporters and their own self-interests.
  4. opensource.stackexchange.com

    Benevolent - a mutual trust that this person will act in the project's best interest; Dictator - this person is the singular, ultimate authority; For Life - this person intends to lead the project for the long term, not just until something nicer comes along; A BDFL is highly invested in the project, typically the original creator.
  5. theatlantic.com

    They are the Benevolent Dictators for Life. They were assembled by a guy who was hired by a guy who replied to printed-out emails on his typewriter. In 1995, the programming language Python had a ...
  6. realpython.com

    BDFL (Benevolent Dictator For Life) is a semi-humorous title given to the primary creator or lead developer of an open-source software project who retains final decision-making authority over the project's direction and development. The term was first popularized in reference to Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, who served as Python's BDFL from 1991 to 2018.
  7. citizendium.org

    Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL) is an informal title, sometimes used humorously, given to an individual in an open source development community, who is usually also the founder or originator of the project.. The term was first coined by Eric Raymond in his book Homesteading the Noosphere, referring to a structure where "a project has multiple co-maintainers working under a single ...
  8. thefamouspeople.com

    Guido van Rossum is a noted Dutch computer programmer and author, better known for creating the 'Python' programming language that earned him the title of the "Benevolent Dictator for Life" (BDFL). He later stepped down as the "BDFL" of Python in July 2018. After obtaining his master's degree in mathematics and computer science from the 'University of Amsterdam,' Guido worked at ...
  9. english.stackexchange.com

    I find much discussion on the concept of the term, even attributing a variation (benevolent dictator for life) to computer scientists: The phrase originated in 1995 with reference to Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language. Shortly after Van Rossum joined the Corporation for National Research Initiatives, the term appeared ...
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