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Interviews: Q&A With Guido van Rossum

Posted by samzenpus on from the ask-away dept.

Guido van Rossum is best known as the creator of Python, and he remains the BDFL (Benevolent Dictator For Life) in the community. The recipient of many awards for his work, and author of numerous books, he left Google in December and started working for Dropbox early this year. A lot has happened in the 12 years since we talked to Guido and he's agreed to answer your questions. As usual, ask as many as you'd like, but please, one question per post.

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  1. GIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When will you remove the GIL?

  2. Who's watching by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Does the NSA have access to our Dropbox contents, as is apparently the case with Microsoft Skydrive?

  3. BC Breaking changes in 3 by PktLoss · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Do you regret the swath of backwards incompatible changes in version 3 that have lead to such slow uptake, or do you feel it was the best move for the language moving forward?

    --
    paul reinheimer
  4. One thing different by NeverWorker1 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If you could go back to the very start and change one thing about Python, what would it be and why?

  5. PyPy by Btrot69 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Do you see PyPy as the future ? http://pypy.org/
    Or do you remain unconvinced, and -- if so -- why ?

  6. What is your programming environment like today ? by Btrot69 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How often do you get a chance to write serious code ?
    What's your default OS ?
    Command shell ?
    Version control ?
    Editor ?
    IDE ?
    Web browser ?
    IM client ?
    email client ?

    late nights or early rise ?