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  • Bugs in Python 2.3

    Bugs in Python 2.3 IDLE now executes code in a separate process. To communicate between the main process and executing processes, IDLE opens a socket to 127.0.0.1 (the local machine). Some firewalls running on Windows machines interfere with this and can cause either silent failures or erroneous popup windows from the firewall. This problem only occurs if you run a firewall on the same machine as IDLE. IDLE fails to start on Windows if installed to a directory with a space (e.g. C:\Program...

  • Python 2.6.7 Release

    Python 2.6.7 Release Python 2.6.7 Python 2.6.7 has been replaced by a newer security-fix only source release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.8 instead. Python 2.6.7 is a security-fix only source release for Python 2.6.6, fixing several reported security issues. Python 2.6.7 was released on June 3, 2011. The last binary release of Python 2.6 was 2.6.6. 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 ...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-02-25

    Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-02-25 The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors February 25, 2006 A special meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held at PyCon in Dallas at 12:15 CST (18:15 UTC), 25 February 2006. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1   Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: Stephan Deibel, Mart...

  • 2012-05-21 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2012-05-21 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors May 21, 2012 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Video Calling via Skype and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 21 May 2012. Van Lindberg and Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in...

  • 2013-05-31 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-05-31 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors May 31, 2013 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 May 31 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-Y‚oppo...

  • 2010-02-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2010-02-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors February 8, 2010 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 17:00 UTC, 8 February 2010. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2" mean...

  • 2010-03-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2010-03-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors March 8, 2010 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 17:08 UTC, 8 March 2010. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2" means &quo...

  • 2008-04-14 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2008-04-14 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors April 14, 2008 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 14 April 2008. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. David Goodger prepared these minutes. Contents 1   Attendance 2   Minutes of Past Meetings 3   Status of Pa...

  • 2008-11-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes (Draft)

    2008-11-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes (Draft) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors November 10, 2008 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 17:00 UTC, 10 November 2008. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. David Goodger prepared these minutes. Contents 1   Attendance 2   Minutes of Past Meetings 3  &nbs...

  • Release – Python 3.2.6rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 4, 2014

    This is a security-fix source-only release. The last binary release was 3.2.5. The list of fixed security related issues can be found in the NEWS file. New features of the 3.2 series, compared to 3.1 Python 3.2 is a continuation of the efforts to …

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  • Release – Python 3.11.0a7

    Version: None

    Released: April 5, 2022

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.11 Major new features of the 3.11 series, compared to 3.10 Python 3.11 is still in development. This release, 3.11.0a7 is the last of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Release – Python 3.13.0a3

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 17, 2024

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.13 Major new features of the 3.13 series, compared to 3.12 Python 3.13 is still in development. This release, 3.13.0a3, is the third of six planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Release – Python 3.14.0a1

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 15, 2024

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.14 Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0a1 is the first of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0a4

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 14, 2025

    Hello, three dot fourteen dot zero alpha four! This is an early developer preview of Python 3.14 Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0a4, is the fourth of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases …

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  • Release – Python 3.15.0a5

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 14, 2026

    Note: 3.15.0a4 was accidentally built against main from 2025-12-23 instead of 2026-01-13, so this 3.15.0a5 is an extra release correctly built against 2026-01-14. This is an early developer preview of Python 3.15 Major new features of the 3.15 series, compared to 3.14 Python 3.15 is still in …

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  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (Feb. 12, 2002)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (Feb. 12, 2002) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Feb. 12, 2002 A regular regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 1:00 pm EST. Guido van Rossum, president of the Foundation and chairman of the Board, presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were pr...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (June 15, 2004)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (June 15, 2004) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors June 15, 2004 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 17:00 GMT. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: Jeremy Hylton, Guido van Rossum, Martin v. Löwis...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (November 9, 2004)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (November 9, 2004) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors November 9, 2004 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 18:00 GMT. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: Jeremy Hylton, Stephan Deibel, David Ascher...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (January 11, 2005)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (January 11, 2005) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors January 11, 2005 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 18:00 GMT. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1. Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: Jeremy Hylton, Stephan Deibel, David Asche...

  • Release – Python 2.4.3

    Version: None

    Released: April 15, 2006

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4.3 (final), a bugfix release of Python 2.4, on March 29, 2006. Python 2.4 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. At least 50 bugs have been squashed since Python 2.4.2, including a number …

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