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  • What's new in Python 2.3

    What's new in Python 2.3 What's new in Python 2.3 Here are the (subjective) highlights of what's new in Python 2.3. Faster According to a couple of simple benchmark, Python 2.3 is about 20-30% faster than Python 2.2.3. Some of this speed-up was obtained by removing the SET_LINENO opcodes, which means that the difference is less impressive when comparing "python -O"; the rest was various careful tune-ups. New Tools A brand new version of IDLE (from the IDLEfork project at S...

  • 2007-04-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2007-04-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors April 9, 2007 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 17:06 UTC, 9 April 2007. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. David Goodger prepared these minutes. Contents 1   Attendance 2   Minutes of Past Meetings 3   Status of Pa...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...compilation under Mono on Linux, Mac OS X and others. However, in our case, Resolver One uses a 3rd party grid component in our GUI, which makes direct Win32 API calls. This precludes us running on different platforms for the time being. We are, however, working on a Mono-compatible version of Resolver Server, which is a version of Resolver One which publishes editable spreadsheets over the web, without displaying any GUI on the server. No Python C Extension Modules IronPython scripts can in g...

  • Python Humor

    Python Humor Here is a spurious collection of semi to totally unserious stuff, mostly postings found wafting gently in the comp.lang.python newsgroup (a.k.a. the python-list mailing list). See also Andrew Kuchling's collection of Python quotations, containing in a condensed form some sterling examples of the wit and wisdom encountered in the Python world. Contents The Zen of Python Fundamental... Cute Wabbit Shooting Yourself in the Foot Legal Issues Python vs Tcl vs Perl5 Python Object Orie...

  • Python Success Stories

    Python Success Stories First published in Linux Journal, May 2000. Copyright 2000 Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction My first look at Python was an accident, and I didn't much like what I saw at the time. It was early 1997, and Mark Lutz's book Programming Python from O'Reilly & Associates had recently come out. O'Reilly books occasionally land on my doorstep, selected from among the new releases by some mysterious benefactor inside the organization u...

  • PSF Trademark Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    PSF Trademark Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) python pycon pyladies trademark FAQ The main trademark policy is written with a legal mindset. These frequently asked questions page outlines a number of topics we regularly get asked and provides answers in easier to understand terms. It is managed by the PSF Trademark Working Group. Approval Process What is the official policy for use of Python Software Foundation Trademarks? The official PSF Trademark Usage Policy is available at https://www.py...

  • Computer Programming for Everybody

    ...compilation phase.) A programming environment must of course support these activities. We have been developing a portable programming environment for Python named IDLE, which allows the user to execute individual statements interactively. It is mostly targeted at experienced programmers, but will server as a starting point for an environment for absolute beginners. IDLE only scratches the surface of the kind of programming environment needed to help novice programmers. For example, its sou...

  • EDU-SIG: Python in Education

    EDU-SIG: Python in Education EDU-SIG: Python in Education More and more, Python is making inroads at all levels in education. Python offers an interactive environment in which to explore procedural, functional and object oriented approaches to problem solving. Its high level data structures and clear syntax make it an ideal first language, while the large number of existing libraries make it suitable to tackle almost any programming tasks. Edu-sig, through its mailing list, provides an infor...

  • 2012-04-30 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2012-04-30 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors April 30, 2012 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 30 April 2012. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "...

  • PSF Community Service Awards

    PSF Community Service Awards Contents Introduction Expiration August 2025 April 2025 November 2024 October 2024 June 2024 March 2024 December 2022 June 2022 March 2022 December 2021 June 2021 March 2021 January 2021 December 2020 October 2020 June 2020 March 2020 December 2019 August 2019 June 2019 March 2019 December 2018 September 2018 June 2018 March 2018 December 2017 September 2017 June 2017 March 2017 December 2016 October 2016 June 2016 March 2016 December 2015 August 2015 July 2015 M...

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