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Released: April 10, 2012
Python 2.6 is now in security-fix-only mode; no new features are being added, and no new bug fix releases are planned. We intend to provide source-only security fixes for the Python 2.6 series until October 2013 (five years after the 2.6 final release). For ongoing maintenance releases, please see …
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From 04 July through 06 July, 2025
Location: Medellín, Colombia
PyCon Colombia 2025
...Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) or later may experience problems when building Python 2.6 from source, due to the adoption of multiarch support. See issue 9762 for additional details and workarounds. The version of Python 2.6 in Ubuntu itself has been appropriately patched, so the Ubuntu source package should build just fine. Documentation The documentation has also been updated. You can browse the HTML on-line or download the HTML.
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: D. Goodger will ask if Ubuntu wants to become a PSF sponsor or donor (carried forward). D. Goodger reported that he would be meeting Mark Shuttleworth for dinner, and would ask then. Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: D. Goodger will order a Python T-shirt for himself from CafePress. Status: done. D. Goodger attended the community day of the "Ubuntu Below Zero" developers conference in Montreal, which is ongoing. He announced PyCon and distributed PyC...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting D. Goodger reported that the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution project will be holding their twice-annual development meeting in Montreal from the end of October. He plans to attend the first day ("Ubuntu Love Day") on behalf of the PSF. Ubuntu uses Python extensively, as does founder Mark Shuttleworth, who is also extremely wealthy. D. Goodger will see if Ubuntu wants to become a sponsor or donor. S. Deibel noted that we should be sure to tell sponsors they ca...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: D. Goodger will ask if Ubuntu wants to become a PSF sponsor or donor. Status: done. D. Goodger asked Mark Shuttleworth if Ubuntu would like to become a PSF sponsor or donor. There is no response yet. Followup required: Mark Shuttleworth (Ubuntu/Canonical) on PSF sponsorship or donation. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from Octobe...
Released: Oct. 29, 2013
With the 2.6.9 release, and five years after its first release, the Python 2.6 series is now officially retired. All official maintenance for Python 2.6, including security patches, has ended. For ongoing maintenance releases, please see the Python 2.7 series. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, …
Location: Remote USA
Telecommuting: Yes
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is hiring a full-time Infrastructure Engineer, reporting to the PSF's Director of Engineering. The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python …
...Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) or later may experience problems when building Python 2.6 from source, due to the adoption of multiarch support. See issue 9762 for additional details and workarounds. Documentation The documentation has also been updated. You can browse the HTML on-line or download the HTML.
...Ubuntu/Canonical) on PSF sponsorship or donation. Status: follow-up required. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: Bram Cohen (BitTorrent) on PSF sponsorship or donation. Status: follow-up required. S. Deibel noted that all the directors, officers, and members should keep in mind approaching eligible people to extract donations and/or sponsorship from them,at PyCon, and in general. 3.2 In Progress Originally from September 2005, Section 10.1, Tradem...
Released: Aug. 22, 2020
Python 3.5.10rc1 Python 3.5 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.5.10, the final release of the 3.5 series, is available here. Python 3.5.10rc1 was released on August 21st, 2020. Python 3.5 has now entered "security fixes only" mode, and as such the only changes since Python 3.5.4 …
Released: Sept. 5, 2020
Python 3.5.10 Python 3.5 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.5.10 is the final release of 3.5. Python 3.5.10 was released on September 5th, 2020. Python 3.5.10 is the final release in the Python 3.5 series. As of this release, the 3.5 branch has been retired, no further …
...Ubuntu/Canonical) on PSF sponsorship or donation. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: Bram Cohen (BitTorrent) on PSF sponsorship or donation. 3.2 In Progress Originally from September 2005, Section 10.1, Trademarks & The .com Domain: N. Norwitz will ask the lawyer about the python.com domain. He has been in contact with the lawyer. Originally from November 2005, Section 4, Python.org Redesign (S. Holden): get the new production system to run on ...
...Ubuntu desktops. ... As we don't contribute much code back to the open source community, we would like to at least sponsor it financially. Our motivation is simply to do something back for the community that provides us with all this great software. We chose the PSF, as Python has become of central importance to us, and the organisations behind Ubuntu and MySQL have an easier time making money (e.g. through support contracts). Hereby, we apply for sponsor membership. My employer, the KNMP ("...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: D. Goodger is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. D. Goodger has heard from the potential sponsor's representative, who is working on a sponsor application. No ETA though. Status: follow-up required. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: S. Holden is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, Section 8, Trademark Policy: S. Deibel to work on the PSF trademark policy, and discuss with Milind Shaw. The trademark policy was reviewed by members, the minimal feedback was incorporated, and sent to our lawyer. No word back yet, expected soon. Status: follow-up required. Originally from 14 February 2005, Section 4, Financials: K. Kaiser will pi...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from 25 February 2006, Section 4, Other Business: M. von Löwis will update the list of email addresses of PSF members. Status: done. The list has been updated. D. Goodger will update & confirm email & snail mail addresses when he receives the PSF records, with the help of M. von Löwis. Originally from March 2006, Section 4, Grants Committee: M. von Löwis agree...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: D. Goodger is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. The potential sponsor's representative has secured senior management agreement and continues to work on a sponsor application. Status: follow-up required. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: S. Holden is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/d...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: D. Goodger is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. Status: in progress. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: S. Holden is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. S. Holden reported by email that there has been no response to his email or snailmail enquiries. Status: dropped. Original...
...Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, Section 8, Trademark Policy: S. Deibel to work on the PSF trademark policy, and discuss with Milind Shaw. Status: carried forward. (Transferred from D. Ascher.) Originally from December 2005, Section 6, PSF Member Meeting: D. Goodger to complete the minutes for the 2005 PSF member meeting. Status: in progress. Originally from 14 February 2005, Sec...
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