Deposing Dictators

[SteveN]

Tim Peters wrote:
> 
> [Will Ware]
> > ...
> > I'm trying to remember when and where exactly Guido promised me
> > that I would get a heavily weighted vote in the design of Python.
> > As I sift through my few memories of direct interaction with Guido,
> > I come up with "never".
> 
> No, he doesn't promise votes, but if you *want* votes, all you have to do is
> ask for them.  Heck, if you want a *million* votes, just ask and you'll get
> them too.  I have at least trillions of votes, thanks to a signing bonus.
> You can even sell your votes to others, if you want -- votes are granted
> under a very Pythonic "do whatever you want" license.  Here:
> 
>     +-------------------------------------------+
>     | Be it known that this instrument entitles |
>     | the bearer to 1000000 (One Million)       |
>     | Python Votes.                             |
>     |                                           |
>     | GvR                                       |
>     +-------------------------------------------+
> 
> Make as many copies as you like.  Guido promises to honor them at the stated
> value -- provided that an issue arises that's open to voting.
> 
> the-price-of-fool's-gold-is-always-too-high-ly y'rs  - tim

If I wanted those kind of votes, I'd move to Florida :)

-SteveN-