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Python Success Stories Introduction This article shows how I integrated Python, COM, DocBook, OpenJade, and Word together to create a documentation tool for BEACON, a visual programming environment. This documentation tool was used for code reviews in the software development methodology at my company, and led to significant (>$1M) in cost savings. Before starting this project, I had no prior experience using SGML, XML, or other document markup languages. It was only when I was perilously ...
Python Buildbot The Python development team builds and tests on many machines, architectures and configurations. These variations are divided into two categories: stable and unstable. The stable versions are the primary platforms that should always have all tests passing. We manage all our main branches for stability. We strive to keep all configurations passing all tests, but sometimes we require specialized expertise to fix problems. If you can help fix problems on an unstable platform, ...
Python 1.6.1 Python 1.6.1 Note: See the download pages for more recent releases. What's new? Python 1.6 was the last of the versions developed at CNRI and the only version issued by CNRI with an open source license. Following the release of Python 1.6, and after Guido van Rossum left CNRI to work with commercial software developers, it became clear that the ability to use Python with software available under the GNU General Public License (GPL) was very desirable. CNRI and the Free Softwa...
Python Success Stories Introduction ForecastWatch.com, a service of Intellovations, is in the business of rating the accuracy of weather reports from companies such as Accuweather, MyForecast.com, and The Weather Channel. Over 36,000 weather forecasts are collected every day for over 800 U.S. cities, and later compared with actual climatological data. These comparisons are used by meteorologists to improve their weather forecasts, and to compare their forecasts with others. They are also used...
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Python 3.6.9rc1 is a release candidate preview of the latest security fix release of Python 3.6. Note Python 3.7 is now released and is the latest feature release of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.7.x here. Python 3.6.8 was the final bugfix release for 3.6. Python 3.6 …
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Bugs in Python 2.4.3 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...
Bugs in Python 2.4.4 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...
Bugs in Python 2.4.5 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...
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 2.7.2 Release Python 2.7.2 Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.3, is currently available. Its use is recommended over Python 2.7.2. Python 2.7.2 was released on June 11th, 2011. The Python 2.7 series is scheduled to be the last major version in the 2.x series before 2.x moves into an extended maintenance period. The 2.7 series contains many of the features that were first released in Python 3.1. Improvements in this release include: An ordered dictionary type New unittest features inc...
Released: Oct. 12, 2014
This is a security-fix source-only release. The last binary release was 3.2.5. With the 3.2.6 release, and five years after its first release, the Python 3.2 series is now officially retired. All official maintenance for Python 3.2, including security patches, has ended. For ongoing maintenance releases, please see the …
New-style Classes Warning New-style classes has been integrated into Python 2.7 and old-style classes has been removed in Python 3. Please refer to the Python tutorial and the Descriptor HowTo Guide for more up-to-date documentation about classes and descriptors respectively. Unfortunately, new-style classes have not yet been integrated into Python's standard documentation. Fear not, however; many people have worked to provide useful information on creating and using new-style classes: Unif...
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 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 3.4.5 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 Success Stories Introduction I have been programming in C and C++ since 1994 and have led many teams in Windows system programming. In 2007, in the context of the Armadillo anti-spam software project at Enovad, I was given the requirement that the software must run both under Windows and Linux. To do this, I had to re-train my team of seasoned Windows system developers to also be able to deliver a product on Linux. I chose to re-evaluate the tools and programming language available to ...
2012-08-22 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors August 22, 2012 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 August 22 2012. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor â€...
Bugs in Python 2.5.2c1 In the default installation directory (C:Python25), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the ...
Bugs in Python 2.5.3c1 In the default installation directory (C:Python25), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the ...
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