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Guido Goes Google

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the golly-gee dept.

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

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  1. Becoming the new Xerox Parc by suso · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So is google becoming the new Xerox Parc?

    1. Re:Becoming the new Xerox Parc by Tumbleweed · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Considering they're actually bringing out products that people USE, I'd say not. :)

  2. Re:An assumption by linuxmop · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is a well-founded assumption. Much of Google's internal development is done in Python. Thus, it is important that Python development continue quickly and continue in a direction that benefits Google. They cannot risk that Guido find himself unable to afford to continue as Python project leader.

    No, they are most certainly hiring Guido to continue Python development. It would be a disaster for Python, and thus for Google, if they diverted his talent toward some random Google project.

  3. Re:This doesn't mean they want to "control" Python by strstrep · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Hasn't Perl already done 80-90% of that for years?