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Re:What's Coming in Python 3.8 by pippy on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @07:44PM (#20465209)
This is what happens when you lose a BDFL. While things become more "democratic", you lose the vision and start trying to make everyone happy.
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Re:What's Coming in Python 3.8 by mixmastamyk on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @08:23PM (#20465442)
Walrus operator is the direct result of the BDFL pushing it over significant objection.
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Re:What's Coming in Python 3.8 by dlbucci on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @08:02PM (#20465335)
Well, there were 4 versions released since 3.3 that still had a BDFL, so I dunno if that's the issue, yet.
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