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    ....1.1" all over it, wondering whether it applies only to Python 2.1.1. The official name of the new license is the Python Software Foundation License Version 2. Core and builtins Bug #1055820 Cyclic garbage collection was not protecting against that calling a live weakref to a piece of cyclic trash could resurrect an insane mutation of the trash if any Python code ran during gc (via running a dead object's __del__ method, running another callback on a weakref to a dead object, or via any ...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-03-13

    ....2   In Progress Originally from September 2005, Section 10.1, Trademarks & The .com Domain: N. Norwitz will ask the lawyer about the python.com domain. N. Norwitz sent an email report earlier. In summary, he spoke with our lawyers, and got the answer we were expecting: that it's going to be difficult. The recommendation was to try to buy the domain. The consensus of the board was that it wasn't worth the time, which none of us have, or the effort. Status: dropped. Origina...

  • Python 1.6.1

    ....1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6, with a few minor bug fixes, and with a GPL-compatible license. Note: according to CNRI, Python 1.6.1 is GPL-compatible, but the FSF's lawyer, has said that Python 1.6.1 is not compatible with the GPL. CNRI disagrees, and states the FSF's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1 is "not incompatible" with the GPL. Download Python 1.6.1 is available for download now. It is released under the CNRI Open Source GPL-Compatible License. view li...

  • Release – Python 3.1.1

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 17, 2009

    Python 3.1.1 has been superseded by 3.1.2. You can download 3.1.2. Python 3.1.1 was released on August 17th, 2009. Python 3.1 is a continuation of the work started by Python 3.0, the new backwards-incompatible series of Python. Improvements in this release include: An …

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  • Release – Python 3.1.2

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    Released: March 20, 2010

    Note: It is recommended that you use the latest bug fix release of the 3.1 series, 3.1.4. Python 3.1.2 was released on March 21st, 2010. The Python 3.1 version series is a continuation of the work started by Python 3.0, the new backwards-incompatible series of …

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  • Release – Python 2.6.6

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 24, 2010

    Python 2.6 is now in security-fix-only mode; no new features are being added, and no new bug fix releases are planned. We intend to provide source-only security fixes for the Python 2.6 series until October 2013 (five years after the 2.6 final release). For ongoing maintenance releases, please see …

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  • Python 2.0 License

    ....22/1012. This Agreement may also be obtained from a proxy server on the Internet using the following URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1895.22/1012. CWI PERMISSIONS STATEMENT AND DISCLAIMER Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam, The Netherlands. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in...

  • Python 2.6.4 Release

    Python 2.6.4 Release Python 2.6.4 Python 2.6.4 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.6 instead. Python 2.6.4 was a critical bug fix for Python 2.6.3, which had regressions in the logging package and in setuptools compatibility. Python 2.6.4 was released on 25-Oct-2009. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, and release candidate of Python 2.6. What's New in P...

  • Python 2.6.5 Release

    Python 2.6.5 Release Python 2.6.5 release Python 2.6.5 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.6 instead. Python 2.6.5 was a maintenance release for Python 2.6.4, fixing dozens of issues in the core, builtin modules, libraries, and documentation. Python 2.6.5 final was released on March 19, 2010. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, and release candidate of Pyth...

  • Python 2.6.6 Release

    Python 2.6.6 Release Python 2.6.6 Python 2.6.6 has been replaced by a newer security-fix only source release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.8 instead. Python 2.6 is now in security-fix-only mode; no new features are being added, and no new bug fix releases are planned. We intend to provide source-only security fixes for the Python 2.6 series until October 2013 (five years after the 2.6 final release). For ongoing maintenance releases, please see the Python 2.7 series. The NEWS fil...

  • Release – Python 3.13.0

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 7, 2024

    This is the stable release of Python 3.13.0 Python 3.13.0 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations compared to Python 3.12. (Compared to the last release candidate, 3.13.0rc3, 3.13.0 contains two small bug fixes and some documentation and …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.2

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 4, 2025

    This is the second 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. 3.13.2 is the latest maintenance release, containing almost 250 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.3

    Version: None

    Released: April 8, 2025

    This is the third 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. 3.13.3 is the latest maintenance release, containing almost 320 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.6

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 6, 2025

    This is the sixth 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. 3.13.6 is the sixth maintenance release of 3.13, containing around 200 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.8

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 7, 2025

    This is the eighth maintenance release of Python 3.13 Python 3.13 is the newest previous major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations compared to Python 3.12. 3.13.8 is the eighth maintenance release of 3.13, containing around 200 bugfixes, build improvements and …

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  • 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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.12

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 3, 2026

    This is the twelfth maintenance release of Python 3.13 Note: This is Python 3.13.12, 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. Python 3.13.12 is the twelfth maintenance release of …

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  • Python Success Stories

    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...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-08-14

    ....1   In Progress 3.2   Carried Forward 3.3   New in July 4   New Sponsor Member: Microsoft 5   Python Advocacy Coordinator Proposal 6   Mission Statement Change 7   Funding for PSF Representative at Python Argentina 8   http://www.cafepress.com/pydotorg 9   Brett's Discussion with Mark Shuttleworth 10   Other Business 11   Adjournm...

  • 2012-03-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ....1   PSF Sponsor Membership Application from Lincoln Loop 4   Treasurer Report 5   Progress Reports 5.1   Communication Status 5.2   Marketing Material 5.2.1   Sponsor Options 5.2.2   New Option: Educational Sponsorship 5.2.3   Please Help find Sponsors 5.3   Moving PyPI to Amazon CloudFront 5.4   Sprint Committee 5.5   Outreach ...

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