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  • 2008-08-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...with the contributor agreement. Status: carried forward. Originally from December 2006, Section 4, Jython Contributor Agreements: D. Goodger will write to the Jython contributors and ask them to sign contributor agreement forms, in combination with item 2 above (transferred from A. Kuchling). Status: carried forward. Originally from March 2007, Section 18, Bylaw Change Survey: S. Holden will call for a separate discussion of changes to the bylaws [with S. Deibel's help]. Include an affiliatio...

  • 2010-05-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...within 90 days of date of receipt or invoice. Late filings will not be processed or refunded, unless prior arrangements have been made with the PSF Board, with a summary sent to psf@python.org. Expenses in non-USD currencies will be refunded in USD at the representative exchange rate as published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as-of the date on the receipt/invoice (http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/data/param_rms_mth.aspx). Approved, 10-0-0. 11   Exoweb, Ltd. Spon...

  • Standard Exception Classes in Python 1.5

    ...with the exception to have a particular type (usually string or tuple). With the new scheme, the type is a class and the value is a class instance. For example, the following code will break: try: raise Exception() except: print "Sorry:", sys.exc_type + ":", sys.exc_value because it tries to concatenate the exception type (a class object) with a string. A fix (also for the previous example) would be to write try: raise Exception() except: etype =...

  • Known bugs in Python 2.2

    ...without a blank line; unexpected unindent. </pre> In this example, the use of <font color="red">str</font> inside the inner function g() now refers to the argument <font color="red">str</font> in the outer function f(); previously (without nested scopes), it would refer to the built-in function <font color="blue">str</font>. <p><li>Unbound method objects have their im_class field set differently. In previous ver...

  • PSF Community Service Awards

    ...started and has been a consistent source of guidance. He continues to be a member of the Django Software Foundation and has spoken at many PyCons and DjangoCons around the world. December 2020 The Q4 2020 Community Service Award was given to Georgi Ker. Georgi has been instrumental with establishing PyLadies Global, she is also a PyLadies Bangkok organizer, member of the PSF Diversity & Inclusion WG, and an organizer with PyCon Thailand and APAC PyCon. The Q4 2020 Community Service Award...

  • Release – Python 3.12.0b1

    Version: None

    Released: May 22, 2023

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.12 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0b1 is the first of four beta release previews of 3.12. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to prepare their …

  • EDU-SIG: Python in Education

    ...with topics in mathematics. An Interview with Guido van Rossum, by Phil Hugues for the Linux Journal, is a conversation with the creator of Python about an effort to teach Python to non-computer science students. Hackers and Trackers: CP4E and Teaching Math with Python, both by Stephen Figgins, are older articles about the beginning of the Computer Programming for Everybody initiative. SIG administrivia Subscribe to the edu-sig mailing list Browse the edu-sig mailing list archives Send sugge...

  • Frank Willison Memorial Award

    ...with the first implementation of generators and continuations. You can learn more about Stackless from the project's history page and this IBM developerWorks interview with Christian by David Mertz. Christian also co-founded PyPy, an implementation of Python in Python, with Armin Rigo and Holger Krekel. Christian worked on PyPy full time for a period, using EU funding. Later, he worked on the JIT compiler Psyco with Raymond Hettinger to create Psyco V2. Most recently, he has been employed by CCP...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.2.1

    ...with "<b>Wrote:</b>". For example: <pre> [...] Finding Provides: (using /usr/lib/rpm/find-provides)... Finding Requires: (using /usr/lib/rpm/find-requires)... PreReq: rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) &lt;= 4.0-1 System Message: ERROR/3 (<string>, line 234) Unexpected indentation. rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) &lt;= 3.0.4-1 System Message: WARNING/2 (<string>, line 235) Block quote ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent. Requires(rpmlib...

  • 2009-04-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...with the Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration for the next meeting. 6   PyCon Italia We received a funding request from PyCon Italia to help with a $7,000 shortfall in their budget. The PSF sponsored PyCon Italia 2007 & 2008 at 1,500 Euros each. S. Holden: "It's a rather larger conference this year, with Guido [van Rossum] and [Alex] Martelli visiting." RESOLVED, that the PSF support PyCon Italia 2009 with funding of $3,500. Approved, 8-0-0. B. Cannon: &quo...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...with the Popen4 Python standard library call. Post-Processing using Word Automation with PythonCOM The Microsoft Rich Text Format files created by OpenJade are quite attractive in overall appearance. However, they did not conform with many of the corporate level standards for formatted Word documentation files. A local DSSSL stylesheet (Local.DSL) was written to override several of the default DocBook DSSSL settings and bring them into alignment with corporate standards. However, this did not ...

  • 2008-04-14 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...with accounts receivable reminders. D. Goodger asked that they coordinate with Van Lindberg, who sent out invoices to PyCon sponsors. D. Goodger reported that he will be going over the PyCon hotel bill with CTE this week, but it looks fine. K. Kaiser sent a statement of accounts receivable to the Board mailing list. 6   PyCon 2009 Venue D. Goodger reported that there are two options for larger venues for PyCon 2009, as he emailed previously. RESOLVED, that the PyCon chairman be...

  • Python Software Foundation: Vendor Policies

    ...with a US TIN W-8BEN: for foreign individuals without a US TIN W-8BEN-E: for foreign organizations Please contact the PSF accounting team if you have questions about tax documents and we will try to assist you. Tax Withholding for Contractors Domestic Individuals and Organizations Tax Withholding Payments made to domestic individuals and organizations are not subject to tax withholding by the PSF. Form 1099 The PSF issues one Form 1099 per vendor by January 31 of the year after vendor payment...

  • 2009-08-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...with a grant of $750. Approved, 9-0-0. [94] S. Holden will inform the DjangoCon 2009 organizers of the PSF's grant funding of $750 and request an invoice. 10   Discussion of Adopting MatrixMaxx The Board discussed the adoption of a content management system with MatrixGroup. S. Holden: "A. Kuchling, would your employers be happy to support the PSF with a MatrixMaxx account?" A. Kuchling: "My CEO has approved it. I need to check with the technical staff about which...

  • 2010-03-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...with raising a further $10,000. Status: pending. [112] Originally from 14 December 2009, Section 9, Appointment of Wendroff as PSF Accountants: S. Holden will inform Wendroff & Associates, LLC of the board's decision to contract with them according to the terms of the agreement. Status: pending. [113] Originally from 21 December 2009, Section 5, PSF budget for 2010: K. Kaiser will update the PSF website to reflect the changes on financial & tax filing data. Status: pending. [114] Orig...

  • PSF Board Resolutions

    ...with recognition at the relevant sponsorship level that goes with the amount we are giving. Approved; 12-0-0, 2023-08-29 RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation accepts PyOhio as a fiscal sponsoree effective July 26, 2023 in alignment with its tax-exempt mission and that the PSF is authorized to execute a fiscal sponsorship agreement with PyOhio. Approved; 12-0-0, 2023-08-29 RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation accepts North Bay Python as a fiscal sponsoree in alignment with its...

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