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  • Python 1.6 License FAQ

    Python 1.6 License FAQ Python 1.6 License FAQ This FAQ addresses questions concerning the CNRI Open Source License and its impact on past and future Python releases. The text below has been approved for posting on the Python website and newsgroup by CNRI's president, Dr. Robert E. Kahn. The old Python license from CWI worked well for almost 10 years. Why a new license for Python 1.6? CNRI claims copyright in Python code and documentation from releases 1.3 through 1.6 inc...

  • Python 1.6 License FAQ

    Python 1.6 License FAQ Python 1.6 License FAQ This FAQ addresses questions concerning the CNRI Open Source License and its impact on past and future Python releases. The text below has been approved for posting on the Python website and newsgroup by CNRI's president, Dr. Robert E. Kahn. The old Python license from CWI worked well for almost 10 years. Why a new license for Python 1.6? CNRI claims copyright in Python code and documentation from releases 1.3 through 1.6 inc...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...Python standard library. Our initial analysis of the language had not revealed to us just how rich it was, and we were delighted to discover that third party Python bindings already existed for many convenient library packages written in other languages. Perhaps the greatest pleasant surprise of all was the Python user community itself, which is rich in knowledgeable and helpful people who go out of their way to answer questions about Python and its use at all levels of expertise. The level of t...

  • Sigstore Information

    ...Python release artifacts signing and verification with Sigstore Starting with the Python 3.11.0, Python 3.10.7, Python 3.9.14, Python 3.8.14, and Python 3.7.14 releases, CPython release artifacts are additionally signed with Sigstore. Starting with Python 3.14, Sigstore is the only method of signing and verification of release artifacts. Releases of Python older than the 3.14 series also include legacy OpenPGP signatures that can be verified using public keys. See more in PEP 761 about this chan...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...Python a mainstay since 1994 Enter Python. "We'd been using Python since 1994," says Friedrich, "when I literally stumbled across Python as I was searching the pre-Web Gopher FTP space for some help with a C++ project we were doing." Being an inveterate systems engineer, Friedrich "just had to investigate it." He was stunned by what he discovered. "Twenty minutes after my first encounter with Python, I had downloaded it, compiled it, and installed it on my SPAR...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc1

    Version: None

    Released: July 22, 2025

    It's the first 3.14 release candidate! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140rc1/ This is the first release candidate of Python 3.14 This release, 3.14.0rc1, is the penultimate release preview. Entering the release candidate phase, only reviewed code changes which are clear bug fixes are allowed between this release candidate and the …

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  • Python Success Stories

    ...Python Mantra Still missing in our plan were the skills needed to code Python servers and clients. Most of the programmers in our team knew only a mix of Java, Visual Basic, and C++. While the J2EE group was working on solving J2EE problems, we invested a day in teaching Python to the rest of the team. Python wasted no time making its way into the hearts and minds of these programmers. It was a thrill to hear fellow programmers chiming in with our own Python mantra: "This is what I've alwa...

  • Donation Drive

    ...Python Interview by Mike Driscoll, published by Packt (1) Copy of Two Scoops of Django 1.11, by Daniel Roy Greenfeld and Audrey Roy Greenfeld . What does the Python Software Foundation do? The PSF holds and protects the trademarks behind the Python programming language.  We awarded over 220 grants worldwide in 2017 thanks to the revenue generated through PyCon (40 more than in 2016) amounting to more than $257,000.  We support the python.org website and the Python Package Index...

  • Release – Python 3.12.0a2

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 15, 2022

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.12. Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0a2 is the second of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test …

  • 2007-04-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...python.org. Status: done. Section 12, Awards: D. Goodger will follow up with Nathan Torkington of O'Reilly regarding the Frank Willison Award. Status: carried forward. Section 12, Awards: S. Holden will prepare a proposal for a PSF awards program. Status: carried forward. Section 14, Python.org Mirrors: S. Deibel will begin to dismantle the python.org mirrors system. First step: mark the python.org mirrors list as unmaintained and refuse additions. Status: done. Section 16, Reviving the Gra...

  • 2011-02-28 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python (and related patches to Python, mostly related to testing and coverage measuring) Finished Python 2/3 porting guide B. Cannon also reported new activities for the month, he said: <pycon surprise -- I would like to spring this on the community as a lightning talk, but it is in no way crucial> Developing a website to monitor Python 3 project uptake on PyPI. Core difference compared to http://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=browse&c=533&show=all, http://python3wos.appspot.com/, o...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc2

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 14, 2025

    It's the final 🪄 penultimate 🪄 3.14 release candidate! Note: rc2 was originally planned for 2025-08-26, but we fixed a bug that required bumping the magic number stored in Python bytecode (.pyc) files. This means .pyc files created for rc1 cannot be used for rc2, and they'll …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc3

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 18, 2025

    It's 🪄 finally 🪄 the final 3.14 release candidate! Note: It's another magic release. We fixed another bug that required bumping the magic number stored in Python bytecode (.pyc) files. This means file .pyc files created for rc2 cannot be used for rc3, and they'll be recompiled. …

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  • Power Python:

    ...Python Packaging Index (PyPI), awarding grants to Python initiatives worldwide, maintaining critical community infrastructure, and more. To build the future of Python and sustain the thriving community that its users deserve, we need your help. By backing the PSF, you’re investing in Python’s growth and health, and your contributions directly impact the language's future. Is your community, work, or hobby powered by Python? Join this year’s drive and power Python’s future with us by donating ...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0b1

    Version: None

    Released: May 7, 2025

    Only one day late, welcome to the first beta! This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b1, is the first of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to …

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  • Frank Willison Memorial Award

    ...Pythonistas and the Python language in so many ways. Jessica McKellar (2015) Jessica McKellar has served in many distinguished roles within the Python community: Director, Python Software Foundation; PyCon Diversity Outreach Chair; core organizer of Boston Python, one of Python’s largest user groups; frequent keynote speaker and tutorial presenter; board member of OpenHatch; Boston Python Workshop organizer and evangelist; PSF Fellow; mentor for Outreachy program; core contributor to OpenHatch...

  • 2007-03-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python; the PSF is a stable legal entity that can offer financial underwriting, with directors and members who can offer advice and help. A. Kuchling replied that he didn't think the PSF has ever helped with EuroPython, but that it is certainly within the PSF's mandate. D. Goodger noted that this would require a separate EuroPython Chair & organizers, and that helping EuroPython could remove the US-centric perception of the PSF. K. Kaiser asked if EuroPython is a foundation or some other o...

  • 2007-09-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...python.org to list the recipients of the Frank Willison Award. Status: carried forward. Originally from May 2007, Section 6, EuroPython Sponsorship: A. Kuchling will contact the EuroPython organizers to arrange for the PSF's sponsorship. K. Kaiser reports that Laura Creighton has a list of the information we need to make payment. We are waiting on a EuroPython invoice. Status: done. Originally from May 2007, Section 7, PyCon Uno (Italy): D. Goodger will produce a PSF logo based on the Python ...

  • 2007-11-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python logo on business cards, allowing use of the unaltered logo, but making it clear that it can't be used in a misleading way to imply connection with the PSF or being a developer of Python. He will also request a sample for final approval. Status: done. Section 7, EuroPython Travel Funding: S. Holden will write to Laura Creighton and to the EuroPython organizers with a summary of our position, to request a concrete proposal for EuroPython travel funding and a justification of need (EuroPyt...

  • 2011-12-19 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python 3 post by Mike Driscoll http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2011/12/psf-proffers-payment-to-port-to-python.html He reported the following information on the planned activities for next month: Nothing specific. As far as the ongoing projects for the month are concerned, he reported: Boston Python Workshop Grant post by Jessica McKellar http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2011/11/boston-python-workshop-psf-grant.html Brian Curtin is working on a post about the video equipment purchased by the PSF an...

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