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  • Release – Python 2.7.5

    Version: None

    Released: May 12, 2013

    Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.5 was released on May 15, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It contains several regression fixes to 2.7.4. Modules with regressions fixed include zipfile, …

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  • Release – Python 2.7.7rc1

    Version: None

    Released: May 17, 2014

    Note: Python 2.7.7 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8 Python 2.7.7 was released on May 31, 2014. This is a regularly scheduled 2.7 series bugfix and includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.6. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs you encounter. We …

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  • Release – Python 2.7.7

    Version: None

    Released: June 1, 2014

    Note: Python 2.7.7 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8 Python 2.7.7 was released on May 31, 2014. This is a regularly scheduled 2.7 series bugfix and includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.6. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs you encounter. We …

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  • Quotes about Python

    ...about Civilization IV. Quoted on page 18 of the August 2005 Game Developer Magazine. "Python, like many good technologies, soon spreads virally throughout your development team and finds its way into all sorts of applications and tools. In other words, Python begins to feel like a big hammer and coding tasks look like nails." -- Mustafa Thamer of Firaxis Games, talking about Civilization IV. Quoted on page 18 of the August 2005 Game Developer Magazine. "We chose to use python be...

  • Python 2.7.5 Release

    ...About the 2.7 release series Among the features and improvements to Python 2.6 introduced in the 2.7 series are An ordered dictionary type New unittest features including test skipping, new assert methods, and test discovery A much faster io module Automatic numbering of fields in the str.format() method Float repr improvements backported from 3.x Tile support for Tkinter A backport of the memoryview object from 3.x Set literals Set and dictionary comprehensions Dictionary views New syntax for ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...about Python include: Python's extensive standard library and a considerable range of available third party packages support development in many application domains. An unsurprising syntax and the widespread and consistent use of a few basic concepts, like namespaces, help to make Python code readable and maintainable. Extensive and easy to use introspection facilities make Python easy to learn interactively by discovering its capabilities, including documentation, from the command prompt. Pyt...

  • Python 2.7.7 Release

    ...About the 2.7 release series Among the features and improvements to Python 2.6 introduced in the 2.7 series are An ordered dictionary type New unittest features including test skipping, new assert methods, and test discovery A much faster io module Automatic numbering of fields in the str.format() method Float repr improvements backported from 3.x Tile support for Tkinter A backport of the memoryview object from 3.x Set literals Set and dictionary comprehensions Dictionary views New syntax for ...

  • Python Data Plotting Solutions SIG Issues

    ...about the available software, etc.

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-03-13

    ...about violating rules about non-salary compensation for officers. The board was generally in favor, but discussion was deferred to email. Kurt Kaiser is to propose compensation for the treasurer. 8   Post-PyCon Report A. Kuchling sent a detailed report on "PyCon status" to the PSF-board mailing list. In summary: The hotel has offered two later date options, contingent on renegotiating a few contract clauses. The raw data from the conference feedback forms is availab...

  • Frank Willison Memorial Award

    ...about topics of the conference. “I don't think you'd ever see that kind of experimentation in a classroom full of adults, who would more likely do everything in their power not to break their computers,” Barbara wrote of the kids’ ability to learn, write, and run code. Since it's beginnings in Santa Clara it has been run at several other conferences, such as PyTennessee, and PyOhio, again at PyCon 2017. We thank Katie and Barbara for their work in actively promoting and teaching Python to a new ...

  • 2009-04-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...about PSF support for his attendance at National Educational Computing Conference (12,000+ teachers), where he will present Computer Programming for Everybody: Python in the Classroom with Jeff Elkner, promoting Python. Vern is a schoolteacher who needs $1,000 total funding, and asked if the PSF would underwrite a portion. RESOLVED, that a grant of $500 be made to facilitate Vern Ceder's attendance to present a Python paper at NECC. Approved, 6-0-2. [54] S. Holden will write to Vern Ceder abou...

  • Internet Relay Chat

    ...about the Python language, ecosystem, and community. You can get immediate help with programming questions. You will need to first register your nickname with Libera, using the nickname setup instructions (https://libera.chat/guides/registration). Spanish speakers can use the #pyar channel, from the Python Argentina user group. French speakers can join the #python-fr channel. Finnish speakers can join the #python.fi channel on a different network, IRCnet. (Note: prior to May 2021, these channels...

  • Release – Python 3.6.1rc1

    Version: None

    Released: March 5, 2017

    Python 3.6.1rc1 is a release candidate preview of the first maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.2rc1

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    Released: June 17, 2017

    Python 3.6.2rc1 is a release candidate preview of the second maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.2rc2

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    Released: July 7, 2017

    Python 3.6.2rc2 is a release candidate preview of the second maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.2

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    Released: July 17, 2017

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.2, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.6 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for 3.6 was 3.6.15 and …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.3rc1

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    Released: Sept. 19, 2017

    Python 3.6.3rc1 is a release candidate preview of the third maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.3

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    Released: Oct. 3, 2017

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.3, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.6 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for 3.6 was 3.6.15 and …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.4rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 5, 2017

    Python 3.6.4rc1 is a release candidate preview of the fourth maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.4

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    Released: Dec. 19, 2017

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.4, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.6 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for 3.6 was 3.6.15 and …

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