Deposing Dictators

[Steve Holden]

"Stephen Horne" <steve at lurking.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1fcrmt0inrolh6qjpskm7lfm7nh2j0p195 at 4ax.com...
> On Sun, 05 Aug 2001 18:58:13 GMT, "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at home.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Since Guido has already acknowledged your freedom and invited you to
> >exercise it if you wish, and disclaimed any intention to 'do
> >[anything] about it' (other than in how he develops Python) what is
> >your purpose in continuing to falsely label him 'dictator' as in
> >'denier of freedom'?  Enough I think.
>
> I did not label him dictator, and I am simply using the language that
> is widespread on this list. As far as I am aware, DFL (and
> particularly BDFL) is not a term that offends Guido. I just explicitly
> pointed out that he cannot be a dictator in the sense of a denier of
> freedom - that was the whole point of the 'weak dictatorship'
> statement - so I'd appreciate it if you stop trying to twist my words.
>
> I'm simply saying - fine, you win. I am not saying I'm wrong, but I am
> leaving. I am not going to hang around here whining - the history of
> the issue is that the whiners have been the pro-PEP238 camp as most
> anti-PEP238 people never had a reason to whine until a couple of weeks
> ago. I've stated my arguments and, by the simple means of putting the
> whole rationale in one place, my opinion apparently went from being
> easily-countered-with-weak-arguments to
> too-much-trouble-to-counter-so-lets-ignore-it. There is no argument
> that can counter being ignored, so there is no point me staying.
>
> I have an interest in how Python eases this issue, as I still have old
> code to deal with, but beyond that, this has gone too far already. And
> beyond this post now, I have no further patience for defending my
> point of view or contributing in any way to this topic.
>
Well, that's a relief :-)

Nevertheless, I'm sorry you've apparently been the subject of abuse via the
Internet. Nothing excuses that.

Anyway, have a nice life, and don't lose touch with Python altogether!

regards
 Steve
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