Guido van Rossum Leaves Zope.com

VladDrac writes "Guido van Rossum, the author of the Python programming language, announced at OSCON last night that he's leaving zope.com, to work for a new startup called 'Elemental Security', founded by Dan Farmer (known from several security tools such as Satan). Guido leaving Zope.com will also probably mean that he will be no longer involved in Zope3 development, but hopefully he'll have more time to spend on Python development." Guido says that he's excited about his new employer, but that nothing substantial will change about Python as a result of the move. "It's just that I'll be working from the West coast." Python is "already quite secure," he says, and will be the basis of an upcoming security product ("just getting started") from Elemental.

Comments

Re:Good times.

[hesiod]

> Neither python or perl are strongly typed, dumbass.

While you may be right (I don't know, I have to assume you are), I don't think it's necessary to call him a dumbass. If you're going to insult someone, make it worthwhile, like "Learn what the F*&ck you are talking about before posting, asshat!" :)

Re:possible improvements to python?

[Dr. Smeegee]

My Gh0d you can troll! You are subtle like Fu Manchu, erudite like Christopher Hitchens and a real smart feller, besides.

Always nice to have your brain leave skidmarks

Welcome Guido

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Dear Guido:
Welcome to California.

Your share of this year's $38 billion deficit is estimated to be approx. $5000.

Thank you.