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Benevolent dictator for life

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Title given to a small number of open-source software development leaders
For the political term, seeBenevolent dictatorship.
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Benevolent dictator for life (BDFL) is a title given to a small number ofopen-source software development leaders, typically project founders who retain the final say in disputes or arguments within the community. The phrase originated in 1995 with reference toGuido van Rossum, creator of thePython programming language.[1][2]

History

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Shortly after Van Rossum joined theCorporation for National Research Initiatives, the term appeared in a follow-up mail by Ken Manheimer to a meeting trying to create a semi-formal group that would oversee Python development and workshops; this initial use included an additional joke of naming Van Rossum the "First Interim BDFL". According to Rossum, the title was most likely created by Ken Manheimer orBarry Warsaw.[1]

In July 2018, Van Rossum announced that he would be stepping down as BDFL of Python without appointing a successor, effectively eliminating the title within the Python community structure.[3]

Usage

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BDFL should not be confused with the more common term for open-source leaders, "benevolent dictator", which was popularized byEric S. Raymond's essay "Homesteading the Noosphere" (1999).[4]

Among other topics related tohacker culture, Raymond elaborates on how the nature of open source forces the "dictatorship" to keep itself benevolent, since a strong disagreement can lead to theforking of the project under the rule of new leaders.[citation needed]

Referent candidates

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Key
†Deceased
NameProjectTypeReference
Sylvain BennerSpacemacsCommunity-drivenEmacs distribution[5]
Vitalik ButerinEthereumBlockchain-based cryptocurrency[6][better source needed]
Dries BuytaertDrupalContent management framework[7]
François CholletKerasDeep learning framework[8]
Evan CzaplickiElmFront-end web programming language[9][10]
Laurent DestailleurDolibarr ERP CRMSoftware suite forenterprise resource planning andcustomer relationship management[11]
David Heinemeier HanssonRuby on RailsWeb framework[12]
Rich HickeyClojureProgramming language[13]
Adrian Holovaty
and Jacob Kaplan-Moss		DjangoWeb framework[14]
Andrew KelleyZigProgramming language[15][16]
Xavier LeroyOCamlProgramming language[17][18]
Haoyuan LiAlluxioData Orchestration System[19]
Miles LubinJuMPMathematical optimization modeling language in Julia[20]
Yukihiro Matsumoto (Matz)RubyProgramming language[21]
Wes McKinneyPandasPython data analysis library[22]
Gavin Mendel-Gleason[a]TerminusDBOpen-source graph database for knowledge graph representation[23][24]
Bram Moolenaar†VimText editor[25]
Matt Mullenweg[b]WordPressContent management framework[26]
Martin OderskyScalaProgramming language[27]
Taylor OtwellLaravelWeb framework[28][29]
Theo de RaadtOpenBSDAUnix-like operating system[citation needed]
Arnold RobbinsAwk, GawkProgramming language[30]
Eugen RochkoMastodonOpen source, decentralized social network[31]
Ton Roosendaal[c]Blender3D computer graphics software[32]
Sébastien RosOrchard ProjectContent management system[33]
Mark Shuttleworth[d]UbuntuLinux distribution[34]
Jeremy SollerRedoxOperating system[35]
Don Syme[e]F#Programming language[36]
Linus Torvalds[f]LinuxOperating system kernel[12][37]
José ValimElixirProgramming language[38]
Pauli VirtanenSciPyPython library used for scientific and technical computing[39][40]
Patrick VolkerdingSlackwareGNU/Linux distribution[41]
Nathan VoxlandLiquibaseDatabase schema management[42]
Jimmy WalesWikimedia FoundationCollaborative knowledge project[43][i]
Jeremy WalkerExercismOpen-source programming education platform[44]
Shaun WalkerDotNetNukeWeb application framework[45]
Larry WallPerlProgramming language[46]
Evan YouVue.jsJavaScript MVVM framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications.[citation needed]
Soumith ChintalaPyTorchDeep learning framework[47]
Martin Traverso, Dain Sundstrom, David PhillipsTrinoSQL query engine[48]
Kohsuke KawaguchiJenkinsAutomation server[49]
Gabor de MooijRedBeanPHPDatabase object relational mapper[50]
Bram CohenBitTorrentPeer-to-peer file sharing protocol[51]
Walter BrightD (programming language)Programming language[citation needed]
Ritchie VinkPolarsData analysis framework[52]
William FalconPyTorch LightningDeep learning framework[53]
Lars HvamabapGitGit client for ABAP[54]
Sebastián RamírezFastAPIWeb framework for building APIs withPython[55]
Bill Hall (gingerBill)OdinProgramming language[56]
Damien Elmes (dae)AnkiSpaced repetition system[57][58]

Organizational positions

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  1. ^CTO ofTerminusDB
  2. ^Lead Developer at the WordPress Foundation
  3. ^Chairman of theBlender Foundation
  4. ^CEO ofCanonical Ltd. until December 2009, again since July 2017
  5. ^Technical Advisor at theF# Software Foundation
  6. ^Sponsee of theLinux Foundation. Also holds the trademark for Linux.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Disputed by Wales;"I am not the benevolent dictator of anything"
  1. ^abGuido van Rossum (2008-07-31)."Origin of BDFL". Artima.com.Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved2008-08-01.
  2. ^"Python Creator Scripts Inside Google".eWeek. 2006-03-06.Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved2008-05-13.
  3. ^Van Rossum, Guido (July 12, 2018)."Transfer of power".mail.python.org.Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. RetrievedAugust 9, 2018.
  4. ^Raymond, Eric S. (2000)."Homesteading the Noosphere § Project Structures and Ownership".Eric S. Raymond's Home Page.Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved2008-08-01.
  5. ^"Spacemacs COMMUNITY.org".GitHub. Retrieved2017-08-24.
  6. ^Pearson, Jordan (24 April 2017)."Ethereum's Boy King Is Thinking About Giving Up the Mantle".Vice. Retrieved5 September 2023.One participant called him a benevolent dictator.
  7. ^Fay, Randy."How Do Open Source Communities Govern Themselves? | RandyFay.comties Govern Themselves?".randyfay.com. Retrieved27 November 2020.
  8. ^"Keras API Special Interest Group, Leadership".GitHub. December 21, 2021.
  9. ^"56: Ember vs. Elm: The Showdown with Philip Poots | The Frontside Podcast".The Frontside Podcast. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved2017-08-14.
  10. ^elm-conf (2016-09-19),"Code is the Easy Part" by Evan Czaplicki, retrieved2017-08-14
  11. ^"Dolibarr project organization, different roles of actors".
  12. ^abConstine, Josh (December 7, 2012)."Dropbox Hires Away Google's Guido Van Rossum, The Father Of Python". TechCrunch. RetrievedJune 1, 2015.
  13. ^"Clojure JIRA Workflow". Archived fromthe original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved3 October 2015.
  14. ^"Adrian and Jacob retiring as Django BDFLs". Adrian Holovaty. January 12, 2014. RetrievedJune 14, 2015.
  15. ^"Proposal: Create a standard process for proposals".GitHub.
  16. ^"Interfacing with Zig, a BDFL-run Project".Loris Cro's Blog. December 10, 2021. RetrievedApril 14, 2024.
  17. ^"A History of OCaml | OCaml.org". Retrieved2015-09-18.
  18. ^"OCaml Infrastructure mailing list". Retrieved2015-09-18.
  19. ^Introducing Alluxio Open Source Project Governance "[1]"
  20. ^"Governance Structure: JuMP". Retrieved2023-09-13.
  21. ^"A Ruby Design Process". Retrieved2016-04-17.
  22. ^"pandas 0.20.3 documentation: Tutorials". Retrieved2017-07-24. "Wes McKinney's (pandas BDFL) blog"
  23. ^"TerminusDB, Twitter". May 6, 2020. RetrievedMay 6, 2020.
  24. ^"TerminusDB — what's in a name?". TerminusDB. August 21, 2019. RetrievedMay 8, 2020.
  25. ^"Why Neovim is Better than Vim". January 15, 2015. Retrieved30 September 2015.
  26. ^"Thesis, Automattic, and WordPress | Post Status". July 24, 2015. Retrieved2015-07-24.
  27. ^"Programming in Scala Leaps onto the World Stage!". Retrieved2015-11-25.
  28. ^"Taylor Otwell, Twitter". Taylor Otwell. October 9, 2014. RetrievedOctober 9, 2014.
  29. ^"Taylor Otwell, Creator of the Laravel PHP Framework".Facebook. August 5, 2014. RetrievedAugust 5, 2014.
  30. ^Robbins, Arnold (March 2014)."The GNU Project and Me: 27 Years with GNU AWK"(PDF).skeeve.com.Archived(PDF) from the original on October 6, 2014. RetrievedAugust 11, 2023.
  31. ^"Mastodon is crumbling—and many blame its creator".The Daily Dot. January 18, 2019.
  32. ^"Developer Intro/Overview". Retrieved20 July 2018.
  33. ^"Orchard Project Steering Committee". Archived fromthe original on August 12, 2015.
  34. ^"Ubuntu carves niche in Linux landscape".CNET. Archived fromthe original on 6 November 2015.
  35. ^"CONTRIBUTING.md · master · redox-os / redox". July 8, 2023.
  36. ^"Contributing to the F# Language and Compiler". Retrieved29 September 2015.
  37. ^Dee-Ann LeBlanc (31 July 2006).Linux For Dummies (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 15.ISBN 978-0-470-04793-4.
  38. ^"Elixir Companies".GitHub. Retrieved2017-11-01.
  39. ^"SciPy 1.0.0".GitHub. Retrieved2017-10-27.
  40. ^"SciPy project governance".GitHub. Retrieved2017-10-27.
  41. ^"Stories of Linux: A Look at Slackware Linux".linux.com. Archived fromthe original on October 30, 2014. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2014.
  42. ^"User and Developer Community | Post Status". Retrieved2015-08-13.
  43. ^Chozick, Amy (June 27, 2013)."Jimmy Wales is Not an Internet Billionaire".The New York Times.
  44. ^"Jeremy Walker on Being the BDFL of Exercism by Humans of Open Source • A podcast on Anchor".Anchor. Retrieved2021-03-26.
  45. ^Book: Building Websites with DotNetNuke 5, Michael Washington and Ian Lackey, Packt Publishing. Page 14 "The core team comprises individuals invited to join the team by Shaun Walker, whom they affectionately call the "Benevolent Dictator".
  46. ^"The Art of Ballistic Programming". Archived fromthe original on June 17, 2013.
  47. ^"PyTorch Governance | Maintainers — PyTorch 2.0 documentation".pytorch.org. Retrieved2023-03-21.
  48. ^Trino and the BDFL modelhttps://trino.io/blog/2023/04/06/trino-bdfl-focus.html
  49. ^Jenkins Enhancement Proposal #1: BDFLhttps://github.com/jenkinsci/jep/blob/master/jep/1/README.adoc#bdfl
  50. ^RedBeanPHP index pagehttps://redbeanphp.com/index.php?p=/welcome#sponsor
  51. ^BitTorrent Enhancement Proposal #1: The BEP Processhttps://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0001.html
  52. ^"Polars - About us". 2024-04-07.Archived from the original on 2024-03-24.
  53. ^"Lightning Governance — PyTorch Lightning 2.3.0dev documentation".lightning.ai. Retrieved2024-04-10.
  54. ^"Addressing the Future of ABAP: The Power of Open Source". 2024-06-06.
  55. ^"GitHub FastAPI". 2024-07-30.
  56. ^"Proposal Process". 2019-03-31.
  57. ^"ankitects Github organization".GitHub. Retrieved2024-09-14.
  58. ^"Anki development discussion".Reddit. Retrieved2024-09-14.
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