Guido Goes Google

revividus writes "It seems that Python creator Guido van Rossum has received an offer from Google, and accepted it. Here is also some confirmation."

Comments

His name is Guido?

[Mancat]

That's great. I'm moving all of my scripts to Python now. If the guy's name is Guido, it's gotta be good!

Re:His name is Guido?

[MechaShiva]

PythonG!

Re:His name is Guido?

[1shoonya0]

wonder if they would rename string as g-string?

that's it?

[nazsco]

well, let's hope the dupe has more info than those two lines.

Re:that's it?

[BLueSS]

More than two lines? Why? That might actually make it an article!

Re:that's it?

[revividus]

Yeah, I know. I had nothing to add, sorry. ;-)

Did you want me to say that Google was a search engine and that Python was a programming language?

Re:that's it?

[anaesthetica]

Next time try throwing in some over-the-top, sensationalized, flamebait speculation. More points if it's a complete non-sequitur. For example:

"It seems that Python creator Guido van Rossum has received an offer from Google, and accepted it. Here is also some confirmation. Does this finally confirm that vi is better than emacs?"

or

"It seems that Python creator Guido van Rossum has received an offer from Google, and accepted it. Here is also some confirmation. Is this move calculated to counter Apple's move to Intel?"

See? It's not so hard.

Re:that's it?

[zaguar]

And to cap it off, add a slight disclaimer that 'you don't want to start a flamewar'.

It seems that Python creator Guido van Rossum has received an offer from Google, and accepted it. Here is also some confirmation. Not to flame the flames, but does this unexpected move confirm that PostgreSQL is slipping behind MySQL in the conformance to SQL Standards?

or

It seems that Python creator Guido van Rossum has received an offer from Google, and accepted it. Here is also some confirmation. Would he have been hired if he was a C++ programmer? Not to restart the flamewar, but doesn't this prove that C++ and Java are toy languages compared to python?

Re:that's it?

[Daniel Dvorkin]

No, "not to start a flamewar" is old-school. These days, the tactic is to say something that you can be reasonably sure will get modded up to +5, but trying to make yourself look rebellious and daring by prefixing it with, "I know I'll get modded down for this, but ..."

an offer from Google

[zhenga]

An offer you can't refuse

Re:an offer from Google

[FrankDrebin]

An offer you can't refuse

... especially when your name is Guido.

One Liners...

[Anonymous Coward]

The winning offer was the one that had first-line indented paragraphs.

We just love a guy that gets so wrapped up in his work!

We've got penguins, we've got pythons, and we've got a lemur with a minigun...this zoo rocks!

After hearing the report, Ballmer threw a Hissssy fit.

Someone reported a problem with a mouse at Google Central and the recruiter got to work on hiring the python guy.

With a keen eye on competition, Google is just trying to catch up to the number of reptiles employed by Microsoft.

Re:One Liners...

[radiotyler]

I hate you so much. Consider yourself pelted in the face with tomatos and pulled off the stage with one of those giant hook dinguses. No wonder you posted as an AC, I wouldn't want my name on that post either.

Remeber ALF, Bart?

[arodland]

He's back! In programming language form!

No, no, no, no!

[MrHanky]

By hiring Guido, they are clearly stating that there's only one way to do it. And that way is, of course, with Python.

Yes, I see a Google search for 'perl' now has a transcript of Monty Python's Parrot sketch as the first hit.

Re:No, no, no, no!

[sammy baby]

Heh. Meanwhile, a webmaster at Mt. Holyke is wondering why some philosophy professor's page is getting slashdotted...

Google-Python Search Results

[Anonymous Coward]

Web, Search: pr0n

Google: No results found.

Search: Is there someone else up there we could talk to?

Google: No, now go away before I taunt you a second time.

Better article headline:

[killmenow]

google.py: import Guido

Re:This doesn't mean they want to "control" Python

[xTantrum]

now that would be really interesting to see. guido can give them the simplicity and exceptional design of python for robust RAD and the JAVA team can give them....uhhh...hold on let me think..

Well...

[uberdave]

SO Funny! naming a language off a lame british tv show. Damn, that is so cool. I got it, I'll create a new language and call it Alf.

Stupid nerds.

Well... Some Mothers do 'Ave 'Em.

New Windows screen saver

[Skiron]

'Flying chairs', coded by Steve 'monkey' Balmer.

My plan to get hired by Google:

[BigZaphod]

Step 1) Develop several important and useful programming languages.
Step 2) ????
Step 3) Profit!

Unfortunately I think my languages are just too powerful for Google, really. I'm not sure they can handle them. That must be why they haven't called me yet...

Re:This doesn't mean they want to "control" Python

[Surt]

Give yourself time, you'll recover.

Ask Google

[Em Adespoton]

Hmm... I went to Google.com, and typed in "What should I eat for lunch?" I hit the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button, and it sent me here....

Does Google know something I don't know?

the question is...

[johnty]

did he update that himself?

Re:Wikipedia entry?

[gardyloo]

So is my Encyclopaedia Brittanica. With red ink. Take THAT, Wikipedia!

Google strategy....

[Doppler00]

#google strategy
while(stock > 400):
    for company in buyoutlist:
        company.purchase()
        spend_money()
    for phd in smart_people_list:
        phd.hire()

    release_cool_google_tool()

(might be syntax errors in this, I work with so many languages I get confused myself)

Re:Python v. Perl

[kurosawdust]

So... Since Guido got an offer and Larry Wall didn't, does that mean that Google has tipped its hand in the debate?

If the debate you're referring to is "Python vs. mustachioed Christian", then yes, they've declared their preference.

Re:This doesn't mean they want to "control" Python

[kwoff]

By "sane", I assume you mean "not conducive to implementing the language features you listed", since apparently only the "insane" language has managed to do that. (Now watch, whereas your flippant comment was marked Insightful, I will be a Troll.)