BDFL in wikipedia

[Jorge Vargas]

On 2/21/07, Andrew McNamara <andrewm at object-craft.com.au> wrote:
> >Hi I just hit this page in wikipedia BDFL[1]
> >
> >and it redirected me to Guido's wikipedia[2] entry
> >now without causing any troubles (read flamewar) shouldn't
> >
> >a) that page have an explanation of what BDFL is
> >b) shouldn't it mention Linus, Larry Wall, others?[3]
> >c) for the ones that have been around longer then me who was the first
> >being call like that?
> >
> >[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDFL
> >[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_van_Rossum
> >[3] http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-benevolent-dictators-for-life
>
> I'm sure you'll get 101 people telling you this, but this really isn't a
> question for the python list, rather, it's a question for the Wikipedia
> editors (and that's anyone).
>
well then here is a good place to find editors :)

> I suspect, in this case, the redirect is implicit. It's happening
> because the Wikipedia search engine finds no page called BDFL, and the
> Guido_van_Rossum is the next closest match.
>
with my little knowledge of mediawiki that has to be set by someone.
it's not automatic.

> If you care and you have enough to say on the subject, maybe you could
> start a BDFL page.
>
well that's the point I have here with c) I really don't know enough
about it to write something there that is why I ask here.

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> Andrew McNamara, Senior Developer, Object Craft
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