Python creator Guido van Rossum steps down?: "I would like to remove myself entirely from the decision process. I'll still be there for a while as an ordinary core dev, and I'll still be available to mentor people -- possibly more available.
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But I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from being BDFL [editor: Benevolent dictator for life], and you all will be on your own."