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by mont_tag 626 days ago
There have been other bans of dubious merit, but this one hit a nerve because in many ways Tim Peters gave the Python core development team its soul.

He had playful and witty style backed by deep technical acumen. His little nudges provided the team with quiet leadership and direction over a quarter century.

One core developer (the mathematician) recently quit over this and said, "he was the best of us".

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>One core developer (the mathematician) recently quit over this

Sorry, who exactly are you referring to?