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  • Python 2.4.4 license

    Python 2.4.4 license Python 2.4.4 license This is the official license for the Python 2.4 release: A. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE ========================== Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python's principal author, although it includes many contributions from others. In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the ...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (June 10, 2003)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (June 10, 2003) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors June 10, 2003 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 17:00 GMT. Guido van Rossum, president of the Foundation and chairman of the Board, presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the...

  • Release – Python 3.13.10

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 2, 2025

    This is the tenth maintenance release of Python 3.13 Python 3.13.10 is the tenth maintenance release of 3.13, containing around 300 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.13.9. Major new features of the 3.13 series, compared to 3.12 Some of the new major new features and changes in Python …

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  • 2009-12-21 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2009-12-21 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors December 21, 2009 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 17:15 UTC, 21 December 2009 (continued from the meeting of December 14, 2009). Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor ...

  • 2013-09-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-09-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors September 27, 2013 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 CEST/ 12:00 EDT, on September 27, 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in f...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (February 10, 2004)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (February 10, 2004) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Draft February 10, 2004 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 18:00 GMT. Martin von Löwis presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: Guido van Rossum, Martin von Löw...

  • Release – Python 3.2.6rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 4, 2014

    This is a security-fix source-only release. The last binary release was 3.2.5. The list of fixed security related issues can be found in the NEWS file. New features of the 3.2 series, compared to 3.1 Python 3.2 is a continuation of the efforts to improve and stabilize the …

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  • Python Patterns - An Optimization Anecdote

    Python Patterns - An Optimization Anecdote Warning This page stays here for historical reasons and it may contain outdated or incorrect information. The other day, a friend asked me a seemingly simple question: what's the best way to convert a list of integers into a string, presuming that the integers are ASCII values. For instance, the list [97, 98, 99] should be converted to the string 'abc'. Let's assume we want to write a function to do this. The first version I came ...

  • FSF statement

    FSF statement <h1>FSF Statement</h1> <p>Eben Moglen, on behalf of the FSF, writes: <blockquote> The Free Software Foundation thanks the board of the Python Foundation and Guido van Rossum for their cooperation in developing a license for Python 2.0.1 that is fully compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL). Python 2.0.1c1 and all future versions released under the same license are free software that may be freely combined with programs released under GPL. ...

  • FSF statement

    FSF statement <h1>FSF Statement</h1> <p>Eben Moglen, on behalf of the FSF, writes: <blockquote> The Free Software Foundation thanks the board of the Python Foundation and Guido van Rossum for their cooperation in developing a license for Python 2.0.1 that is fully compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL). Python 2.0.1c1 and all future versions released under the same license are free software that may be freely combined with programs released under GPL. ...

  • Release – Python 3.13.5

    Version: None

    Released: June 11, 2025

    This is the fifth maintenance release of Python 3.13 Python 3.13 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations compared to Python 3.12. 3.13.5 is the fifth maintenance release of 3.13. 3.13.5 is an expedited release to fix a couple …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.9

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 14, 2025

    This is the ninth maintenance release of Python 3.13 Note: This is Python 3.13.9, a maintenance release for Python 3.13. Python 3.14 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.14.x here. 3.13.9 is an expedited release containing a fix for one …

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  • 2013-09-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-09-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors September 13, 2013 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 CEST/ 12:00 EDT, on September 13 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in fa...

  • Foreword for "Programming Python" (2nd ed.)

    Foreword for "Programming Python" (2nd ed.) Foreword for "Programming Python" (2nd ed.) This is the foreword I wrote for Mark Lutz' book "Programming Python" (2nd ed.), published by O'Reilly in 2001. Less than five years ago, I wrote the foreword for the 1st edition of Programming Python. Since then, the book has changed about as much as the language and the Python community! I no longer feel the need to defend Python: the statistics and developments listed in Mark's ...

  • Release – Python 2.6.9

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 29, 2013

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  • Release – Python 3.13.7

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 14, 2025

    This is the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.13 Python 3.13 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations compared to Python 3.12. 3.13.7 is the seventh maintenance release of 3.13. 3.13.7 is an expedited release to fix a significant …

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  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (December 10, 2002)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (December 10, 2002) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors December 10, 2002. A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 13:02 PM PCT. Guido van Rossum, president of the Foundation and chairman of the Board, presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were pr...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (February 8, 2005)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (February 8, 2005) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors February 8, 2005 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 1:00 EST. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: David Ascher, Jeremy Hylton, Tim Peters, St...

  • 2013-04-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-04-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors April 26, 2013 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 CEST/ 12:00 EDT, on April 26 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-Y‚...

  • PyCon Registration Form

    PyCon Registration Form <h1>PyCon Registration</h1> <p><a href="http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels" target="_blank">Hotel reservation info & links.</a></p> <p>Note: all prices are in US dollars.</p> <h2>Registration by mail</h2> <p>To pay by check, please send payment in funds <em>drawn on a US bank</em> to: <blockquote>ATTN: PyCon Registration<br> Python Software Foundation<br...

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