Usually means: Benevolent Dictator For Life, Python.
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▸ noun:  (software, humorous) Initialism of benevolent dictator for life (leader of an open-source software project who retains the final say in disputes or arguments within the community)

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BFFL, BDUF, GFDL, GNU FDL, DFSG, BOTD, DBAL, FBML, BPOE, BLUF, more...

Opposite:
lfdb

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BFFL, BDUF, GFDL, GNU FDL, DFSG, BOTD, DBAL, FBML, BPOE, BLUF, more...

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