On 2/21/07, Andrew McNamara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > -- > Andrew McNamara, Senior Developer, Object Craft > http://www.object-craft.com.au/ > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
