While the company isn't forcing users to switch to its new proprietary language server -- pointing to an open source alternative -- it's the new default. "In September, we announced that the Microsoft ...

No, that's not a misprint. The famed open-source developer has come out of retirement to join Microsoft Developer Division and continue his work on the Python language.

With only 3% of open source contributors identifying as women, PyLadies is working to bring diversity to the mega-popular Python programming language. ... An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.

Guido van Rossum, the "Benevolent Dictator For Life" of Python, has had enough and is walking away from leading the popular open-source language.