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  • Python Software Foundation: Press Release 20-Dec-2019

    ...all development will cease for Python 2. Users are urged to migrate to Python 3 to benefit from its many improvements, as well as to avoid potential security vulnerabilities in Python 2.x after April 2020. This move will free limited resources for the CPthyon core developer community for other important work. “Ever since the start of active Python 3.0 development efforts in 2006, the announced plan was for it to eventually replace Python 2. Thanks to the combined efforts of an enormous number ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...alled VTK-CFD in June 2000. This went through several rounds of improvements until I eventually completely re-wrote it and released MayaVi in May 2001. Results MayaVi was written in 100% pure Python and by virtue of VTK, Python, and Tkinter's portability, it works on Linux, Unix, and Windows. Python turned out to be simple, easy to learn, and yet extremely powerful. Its interactive interpreter was a huge plus when learning and experimenting. It also has excellent freely available documentat...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...allows us to realize our web templates with the full power of an object-oriented scripting language. During implementation, we found that all of the key features of hsc could be supported quite easily in Python: Automatically calculate image sizes? The Python Imaging Library does this with ease. Parse XML files? There are several XML parsers available in Python. Load and store XML to and from databases? The Python DB-API is standardized and modules exist for MySQL, Postgres, Interbase, Oracl...

  • 2010-08-16 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2010-08-16 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors August 16, 2010 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:09 UTC, 16 August 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 &q...

  • 2013-05-31 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...all archive and remove from general online access all discussions on the mailing list psf-board-private with the list to be cleared at the election of each new Board. The records shall be privately maintained for legal purposes, however Approved, 5-3-1. 10   Teen Tech Camp Grant RESOLVED: The PSF issue a grant in the amount of 2000$ for the 2013 Teen Tech Camp in Durham, North Carolina Approved, 7-0-2 11   Other Business None 12   Adjournmen...

  • 2007 PSF Members' Meeting Minutes

    ...allot: Neil Schemenauer Brian Zimmer 60 members were in attendance, represented by proxy, or voted by absentee ballot, constituting a quorum according to the Bylaws. The following were also present, initially as observers: Steve Alexander, representing Canonical Steven Bethard Catherine Devlin Runar Petersson, representing Madison Tyler LLC Sean Reifschneider James Tauber 2   Election of Nominated Members The observers were asked to leave the meeting during discussion. The ...

  • 2011-07-18 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ALL set a specific date and time for expiration of a vote. The expiration date/time typically should be at least 72 hours after the motion is proposed and shall not be less than 24 hours after the motion is proposed. Votes are completed once all Members have voted even if this occurs before the expiration of the vote, or also if sufficient votes have been case to carry a motion regardless of the direction of further votes. PyCon Ireland 2011 Funding =...

  • PSF Community Service Awards

    ...ally, normally every three months, although the Board may choose to consider awards at other times. Any PSF member is entitled to propose an award at any time, stating the reasons for which the award is merited. Proposals should be made confidentially to the Board by sending an email to psf@python.org. The minutes of award considerations will not name the individuals concerned unless an award is made. The Board will contact proposers to keep them informed of the status of their proposals (...

  • 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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  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.1

    ...allahan) <li> Added db1-devel build pre-req. (Thanks to Pat Callahan) <li> Changed expat build pre-req to expat-devel. (Thanks to Pat Callahan) <li> Ugh, can't have spaces in defattr. (Thanks to Pat Callahan) System Message: WARNING/2 (<string>, line 42) Block quote ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent. </ul> <p>Shy of RPMs because of library or other dependancy problems with most of the RPMs you pick up? The cure, in my experience is to pick up...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.1

    ...allahan) <li> Added db1-devel build pre-req. (Thanks to Pat Callahan) <li> Changed expat build pre-req to expat-devel. (Thanks to Pat Callahan) <li> Ugh, can't have spaces in defattr. (Thanks to Pat Callahan) System Message: WARNING/2 (<string>, line 43) Block quote ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent. </ul> <p>Shy of RPMs because of library or other dependancy problems with most of the RPMs you pick up? The cure, in my experience is to pick up...

  • Python 2.1.1

    ...allation. (Python-2.1.1-Debug.zip is a set of DLLs for Windows developers compiled in debug mode; it contains nothing of value for regular Python users.) Windows users may also be interested in Mark Hammond's win32all, a collection of Windows-specific extensions including COM support and Pythonwin, an IDE built using Windows components. Mac users please go to Jack's MacPython Page for downloads. All others should download Python-2.1.1.tgz, the source tarball, from one of the downloa...

  • Bugs in Python 2.5

    ...allation 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 command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t /g u...

  • Bugs in Python 2.5.1

    ...allation 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 command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t /g u...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (November 11, 2003)

    ...all sponsors that Archaeopteryx has changed to emeritus member, that OSAF, Array BioPharma became pending members, and to O'Reilly requesting checks sent to the PSF use my address. He also reported that the current assets are $44,066.43, there are no current liabilities. 4. Marketing David reported on the status of the marketing-python group. There seems to be a lot of energy in that group, not especially well channeled. Some people are very set that the logo they picked _has_ to be the one ...

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

    ...All agreed they would be happy to do so, and so it was decided that this should be a plenary session, possibly around lunch time. 5. Sponsor Member Application: Active Grid Stephan reported that Active Grid wished to be considered for Sponsor Membership at the next Members Meeting. It was RESOLVED that ActiveGrid is accepted as a pending Sponsor Member for approval by the PSF Membership at the next PSF member meeting (in March 2005). Approved 7-0-0. 6. PyCon Attendance: Travel and Accomm...

  • Giving Tuesday Fundraiser

    ...ally make a one-time donation. Donations are tax-deductible for individuals and organizations that pay taxes in the United States How the Donation Works If you wish to use a credit card, once on the PayPal site click the link "Don't have a PayPal account?", which will take you to a credit card form. A PayPal account is not required. For your security, this website and the PSF do not acquire or retain any of your credit card data. It is all handled by PayPal. Following the transaction, you w...

  • Absentee Ballot - 2008-03-14 PSF Members' Meeting

    ...allot - 2008-03-14 PSF Members' Meeting This form was finalized on February 15, 2008. We recommend that you designate a proxy to vote on your behalf at the meeting PSF members who have indicated their willingness to act as proxy are listed in the meeting agenda. The text source of this form can be found here (suitable for emailing). As a member of the Python Software Foundation (PSF), I hereby cast this absentee ballot for elections and resolutions under consideration at the PSF member ...

  • 2012-08-22 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...all 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 — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2" means "5 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions"). Contents 1   Attendance 2   Minutes of Past Meetings 3   Votes Taken Between Meetings 4   Vot...

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