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  • Alternative Python implementations

    Alternative Python implementations alternative python implementations This site hosts the "traditional" implementation of Python (nicknamed CPython). A number of alternative implementations are available as well and several vendors have repackaged CPython to include more libraries or specialized it for a particular application. This site hosts the "traditional" implementation of Python (nicknamed CPython). A number of alternative implementations are available as well, namely ...

  • comp.lang.python.announce Posting Guidelines

    comp.lang.python.announce Posting Guidelines comp.lang.python.announce comp.lang.python.announce The comp.lang.python.announce newsgroup (or c.l.py.a for short) has been created in early 1998 as a companion newsgroup for comp.lang.python focused on Python-related announcements. The newsgroup charter is as follows: comp.lang.python.announce is a moderated, low-volume newsgroup for announcements regarding the Python programming language, including: new releases of the core distribution and con...

  • Python 3.4.1

    Python 3.4.1 Python 3.4.1 Note: Python 3.4.1 has been superseded by Python 3.4.9. Python 3.4.1 was released on May 18th, 2014. Python 3.4.1 has over three hundred bugfixes and other improvements over 3.4.0. One notable change: the version of OpenSSL bundled with the Windows installer no longer has the "HeartBleed" vulnerability. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improveme...

  • Python 2.7.7 Release

    Python 2.7.7 Release Note: Python 2.7.7 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8 Python 2.7.7 was released on May 31, 2014.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 currently support these formats for download: Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.7.7) Windows x86 MSI program database (2.7.7) Windows X86-64 MSI Installer (2.7.7) [1] Windows X86-64 MSI program database (2.7.7)...

  • PSF PyCon Trademark Usage Policy

    PSF PyCon Trademark Usage Policy PyCon, trademark, policy PyCon Nigeria Version 1.0 "PyCon" Trademark Policy In order to protect the term "PyCon" against unwanted or misleading use by third parties, the PSF claims the term “PyCon” as a trademark worldwide for conference activities. The PSF is additionally pursuing registration of the mark in various jurisdictions. It is the policy of the Python Software Foundation to allow the use of "PyCon" for conferences that f...

  • PSF Bylaws

    PSF Bylaws Bylaws of the Python Software Foundation, Version 2 ARTICLE I Business Offices The corporation shall have such offices either within or outside the State of Delaware and within or outside the United States, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as the business of the corporation may require. ARTICLE II Registered Offices and Registered Agents Section 2.1. Delaware. The address of the initial registered office in the State of Delaware and the name of the initia...

  • Python 2.7.8 Release

    Python 2.7.8 Release Python 2.7.8 was released on July 1, 2014. This release includes regression and security fixes over 2.7.7 including: The openssl version bundled in the Windows installer has been updated. A regression in the mimetypes module on Windows has been fixed. A possible overflow in the buffer type has been fixed. A bug in the CGIHTTPServer module which allows arbitrary execution of code in the server root has been patched. A regression in the handling of UNC paths in os.path.join...

  • 2014 PSF Members' Meeting Minutes

    2014 PSF Members' Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of the 2014 Members' Meeting July 23, 2014 The Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") held its annual members' meeting on July 23, 2014 at 17:30 CEST in the BCC Berlin in Berlin, Germany (EuroPython 2014). The agenda is available here. Marc-Andre Lemburg presided over the meeting and also prepared these minutes with the assistance of EJ. Contents 1   Attendance 2   Introd...

  • Python 3.4.2

    Python 3.4.2 Python 3.4.2 Note: Python 3.4.2 has been superseded by Python 3.4.9. Python 3.4.2 was released on October 8th, 2014. Python 3.4.2 has many bugfixes and other small improvements over 3.4.1. One new feature for Mac OS X users: the OS X installers are now distributed as signed installer package files compatible with the OS X Gatekeeper security feature. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hu...

  • Python Mobile SIG

    Python Mobile SIG Charter The Mobile-SIG exists to improve the usability of Python on mobile devices, as mobile platforms have their own unique requirements and constraints. There are two goals: To collaborate on porting CPython to mobile platforms and ensure that other Python implementations (i.e. Jython, IronPython) present much the same environment as CPython when running on mobile devices. To collaborate on the design of modules for mobile-centric features such as cameras, GPS, accelerom...

  • Python 3.4.3

    Python 3.4.3 Python 3.4.3 Note: Python 3.4.3 has been superseded by Python 3.4.9. Python 3.4.3 was released on February 25th, 2015. Python 3.4.3 has many bugfixes and other small improvements over 3.4.2. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes. Among the new major new features and changes in the 3.4 release series are PEP 428, a "pathlib" module prov...

  • Python 3.5.2

    Python 3.5.2 Python 3.5.2 Note: Python 3.5.2 has been superseded by Python 3.5.6. Python 3.5.2 was released on June 26th, 2016. Major new features of the 3.5 series, compared to 3.4 Among the new major new features and changes in the 3.5 release series are PEP 441, improved Python zip application support PEP 448, additional unpacking generalizations PEP 461, "%-formatting" for bytes and bytearray objects PEP 465, a new operator (@) for matrix multiplication PEP 471, os.scandir...

  • Python 3.5.1

    Python 3.5.1 Python 3.5.1 Note: Python 3.5.1 has been superseded by Python 3.5.6. Python 3.5.1 was released on December 6th, 2015. Major new features of the 3.5 series, compared to 3.4 Among the new major new features and changes in the 3.5 release series are PEP 441, improved Python zip application support PEP 448, additional unpacking generalizations PEP 461, "%-formatting" for bytes and bytearray objects PEP 465, a new operator (@) for matrix multiplication PEP 471, os.scan...

  • Python 3.4.5

    Python 3.4.5 Python 3.4.5 Note: Python 3.4.5 has been superseded by Python 3.4.9. Python 3.4.5 was released on June 26th, 2016. Python 3.4.5 is now in "security fixes mode". The only changes added since Python 3.4.4 are security fixes. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes. Among the new major new features and changes in the 3.4 release series are ...

  • Python Software Foundation Sponsors

    Python Software Foundation Sponsors The PSF would not be possible without the generous financial help of the following sponsors. While the PSF thanks these sponsors for their support, we don't necessarily endorse nor promote any specific activity of any of its sponsors. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Check out our sponsor application. Visionary Sponsors Googl...

  • Python Core Mentorship

    Python Core Mentorship Introduction The Python Core Mentorship Program is predicated on the idea that Python core, and Python as a whole would be served by further lowering the barrier to entry of contribution to Python core (original proposal) The mission of the Python Core Mentor Program is to provide an open and welcoming place to connect students, programmers – and anyone interested in contributing to the Python core development. This project is based on the idea that the best way to welc...

  • Forums

    Forums The official Python Community forums are hosted at discuss.python.org. If you're looking for additional forums or forums in your native language, please check out the local user groups page at the Python Wiki. Python Forum (English) Python-Forum.de (German) r/Python (English) r/learnpython (English)

  • PSF Fellow Membership

    PSF Fellow Membership psf fellow members The deadline to nominate someone for Quarter 1 consideration is 11:59 p.m. UTC, February 20, 2026. Please send your nomination to: psf-fellow@python.org Your nomination should include: The name of the person you are nominating. Why you think they meet the Fellow criteria, i.e. how they have served the Python community. Please also include an email address for the person you are nominating. Example nomination: I, Marcia Nominator, propose that Mar...

  • Python Software Foundation Policies

    Python Software Foundation Policies conflict of interest, whistleblower, policy Conflict of Interest Policy Whistleblower Policy Python.org Email Policy

  • PSF Whistleblower Protection Policy

    PSF Whistleblower Protection Policy General The PSF requires directors, other volunteers, contractors, and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. Employees and representatives of the organization must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling their responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Application This Whistleblower Protection Policy applies to all of the Organization’s staff...

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