if we limit our discussion to py: why __{get|set|delete}__ don't receive the 'name' & 'class' from __{getattribute|{set|del}attr}__ 'name' is the name that is searched 'class' is the class whose __dict__ has 'name' bound to descriptor
delegator & delegator are terms from delegation pattern (oop) which is a specialized area of IoC delegate refers to helper obj, which is descriptor obj in the case of descriptor delegator is the obj that delegates task to helper obj oh crap, brazil lost, but i admit effort of the dutch is awesome if fifa['wc']['2010'].winner is not netherlands: raise SystemError #bugfix -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list