Benevolent Dictator for Life
Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL) is a title applied to Guido van Rossum, the creator of the Python programming language. The term is based on a Monty Python sketch.. It contrasts with the title benevolent dictator which has been applied to other open-source leaders, such as Larry Wall or Linus Torvalds.
Mark Shuttleworth uses the acronym SABDFL, which stands for Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life, as his IRC nickname and the acronym is used in the Ubuntu community to refer to him.
Mark Shuttleworth uses the acronym SABDFL, which stands for Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life, as his IRC nickname and the acronym is used in the Ubuntu community to refer to him.
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