A post by Guido van Rossum removed for violating Python community guidelines (discuss.python.org)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by BitSound@lemmy.world to c/python@programming.dev

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I don’t know much about voting systems, but I know someone who does. Unfortunately he’s currently banned. Maybe we can wait until his 3-month ban expires and ask him for advice?

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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 months ago

Imagine running Guido out of his own fucking project

[-] lysdexic@programming.dev 12 points 2 months ago

Imagine running Guido out of his own fucking project

Imagine running Guido out of Python and still have the gall to argue they are acting on Python's best interests.

What a bunch of self-serving fools.

[-] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago

Well, in fairness imagine if Guido did become a racist sexist arsehole. I don't think he should be immune.

But clearly this situation is not right.

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

I may be too far from Python to tell, but it looks kind of incorrect to equate the author and their product. What if Guido decides to stop contributing, will Python end then? Creators of Rust spoken about the fact that Rust went very much not the way they wanted it to, this doesn't make them not creators, nor does it make Rust not Rust