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  • Python Success Stories

    ...all around the world. Given that prerequisite, Python has performed magnificently. Python has proven to be a very powerful and flexible language in terms of both parsing and data manipulation. There are a host of favorable reviews and kudos online that praise Python and the product definitely delivers. Being an early stage start-up, it is always a challenge to convince talented engineers to leave their current positions and sign on with our development team. One of our most productive engineerin...

  • Python Software Foundation: Press Release 27-Dec-2004

    ...ally communicate online. Participation in sprints is free of charge and open to all. Planning for the sprints is taking place on the web at www.python.org/moin/PyConDC2005/Sprints. About Python Python is a powerful object-oriented programming language that is developed and maintained by a global community of open source developers under the oversight of the Python Software Foundation. Python is very easy to learn for programmers familiar with other languages such as C, ...

  • Python Software Foundation: Treasurer's Report (December 2003)

    ...all PSF forms All Directors and Officers should verify their address is correct in the PSF CVS repository: psf/bod-addresses.txt This information is required for our yearly corporate filings. Vote on BizRate.com becoming pending sponsor as of Jan 1 (or Oct 1) Vote on ILM becoming pending sponsor as of Jan 1 (or Oct 1) Since the email vote for a resolution did not receive enough votes, I ask that two separate resolutions be voted on at the board meeting. One ...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0b3

    Version: None

    Released: June 17, 2025

    It's 3.14 beta 3! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b3/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b3, is the third of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.2

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    Released: Dec. 5, 2025

    This is the second maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.2 is the second maintenance release of 3.14, containing 18 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.1. This is an expedited release to fix the following regressions: gh-142206: Exceptions in multiprocessing in …

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  • Conferences and Workshops

    ...all year around and in many parts of the world. Many of them are taking place yearly or even more frequent: Python Conferences List on the Python Wiki -- this is the main and most complete list of conferences around the world Subsets of this list are also available on other sites: pycon.org -- lists a subset of mostly national Python conferences PyData -- listings of Python conferences specializing in AI & Data Science Several of these conferences record the talk sessions on video. pyvid...

  • Grant Types

    ...ally 1-4 days long and the goal is to complete a set of objectives for a project. Sprints are usually on the small side and tend to be less than 20 people. Sprints that happen at conferences can have larger turnout though (like [PyCon Sprints](https://us.pycon.org/2017/community/sprints/) for example). [OpenHatch created a helpful in-person event handbook](http://opensource-events.com/) that can help you run a productive dev sprint. User groups/meet ups These are events for local folks that ha...

  • Computer Programming for Everybody

    ...all amount of glue code. In order to make this possible, an understanding of how software is put together will be essential. Student will learn about software design and software organization (just what in the heck are all those DLL's anyway?). Debugging and problem solving. How to survive when all else fails--without having to call customer support. At all levels of education, it is vitally important that usability studies for both the software tools and the textbook material are c...

  • Release – Python 3.14.5rc1

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    Released: May 4, 2026

    Python 3.14.5rc1 is a release candidate for the fifth maintenance release of 3.14, containing around 113 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.4. Garbage collector Notably, the garbage collector (GC) has changed in Python 3.14.5rc1. The incremental garbage collector shipped in Python 3.14.0-3.14.4 has been reverted …

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  • Python Success Stories

    ...all its components, from the back-end to the front-end, including also the more performance-critical portions of the system. Python was chosen initially because it comes with many standard libraries useful in collecting, parsing, and storing data from the web. Among those particularly useful in this application were the regular expression library, the thread library, the object serialization library, and gzip data compression library. Other libraries, such as an HTTP client capable of accepting ...

  • A Journey to Python

    ...all "Production Systems", where Python plays a crucial role (though not an exclusive one, as C++ is also important here). I was pleasantly surprised to find that working at Google, even in such a fascinatigly challenging position as Uber Tech Lead is, allows enough "work-life balance" (or in my case work-work balance :-) to let me write the second edition of the Nutshell (thanks also to Anna's already-mentioned absolutely outstanding support). Ever since I finished that task...

  • 2013-12-06 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...all: I will want to send an email to all of the sponsors making sure they received reg info and booth info. In this email I will include the forms from the Palais. Convention Center Management: work on lunch setup Expo Hall: Create a page on the pycon site for all signed up sponsors to see sponsor kit, deadlines, and ad requirements. Budgeting: I am going to contact all outstanding balances from 2013 sponsors. Ongoing Projects Financial Aid planning 2016/2017 RFPs: Received word that Portl...

  • Release – Python install manager 25.1 beta 1

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    Released: Oct. 27, 2025

    The Python install manager for Windows is our tool for installing and managing runtimes. The traditional executable installer will stop being released with Python 3.16 This is a beta release of the next update. Provide feedback at python/pymanager on GitHub. You should uninstall your existing Python install manager before …

  • Release – Python install manager 25.1 beta 2

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 14, 2025

    The Python install manager for Windows is our tool for installing and managing runtimes. The traditional executable installer will stop being released with Python 3.16 This is a beta release of the next update. Provide feedback at python/pymanager on GitHub. You should uninstall your existing Python install manager before …

  • Release – Python install manager 26.0 beta 1

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 21, 2026

    The Python install manager for Windows is our tool for installing and managing runtimes. The traditional executable installer will stop being released with Python 3.16 This is a beta release of the next update. Provide feedback at python/pymanager on GitHub. You should uninstall your existing Python install manager before …

  • Release – Python install manager 26.0 beta 2

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 6, 2026

    The Python install manager for Windows is our tool for installing and managing runtimes. The traditional executable installer will stop being released with Python 3.16 This is a beta release of the next update. Provide feedback at python/pymanager on GitHub. You should uninstall your existing Python install manager before …

  • Conversion to Emeritus PSF Membership

    ...allot. Some decisions require a two-thirds majority vote of all members. PSF members who are inactive make achieving quorum less likely, and may make two-thirds majority votes impossible. To convert to emeritus status, please fill out the blanks below and send a copy to the PSF. The form may be sent by email to: psf at python.org or faxed to: +1 858 712 8966 or mailed to: Python Software Foundation 9450 SW Gemini Dr. ECM# 90772 Beaverton, OR 97008 USA Thank you! I, __________________...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (April 8, 2003)

    ...all documents from Jeremy, and a procedure to give him access to the PSF maildrop will be established. Jeremy moves to appoint Neal as the treasurer. Motion passes with 7 ayes. The board thanks Neal for volunteering. 4. Grant proposals Jeremy reports that several PSF members (Michael McLay, Keven Altis, Aron Traurin, Dan Moore) have been suggested that the PSF applies for grants for Python development. Possible sponsors are the Mellon Foundation, Intel, and DARPA. Board members ask how the mon...

  • Release – Python 3.3.7rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 6, 2017

    This is a security-fix source-only release. The last binary release was 3.3.5. This is the release candidate of Python 3.3.7. Python 3.3.0 was released on 2012-09-29 and has been in security-fix-only mode since 2014-03-08. Per Python Development policy, all support for the 3.3 series of releases ends on …

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  • Release – Python 3.3.7

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 19, 2017

    Python 3.3.x has reached end-of-life. This is its final release. It is a security-fix source-only release. Python 3.3.0 was released on 2012-09-29 and has been in security-fix-only mode since 2014-03-08. Per Python Development policy, all support for the 3.3 series of releases ended on 2017-09-29, five years after …

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