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  • 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...

  • 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 the current state …

  • 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...

  • Python Software Foundation Staff

    ...Python community and open source in general, he brings valuable experience from his involvement in the greater Python ecosystem. He's also a maintainer in the Litestar organization, contributing to several popular packages. When not immersed in code, Jacob enjoys cooking, baking, and spending time with his two daughters and various pets. Jacob is excited to turn his hobby into a career, supporting the Python community through his role at the PSF. Maria Ashna PyPI Support Specialist Ma...

  • 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...

  • 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 test new features …

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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...

  • Computer Programming for Everybody

    ...Python Conference, San Jose, Ca., Oct. 1997, pp. 11-20. [Hugunin2] Jim Hugunin. JPython Update. Invited talk, 7th International Python Conference. Houston, Tex., Nov. 1998. PowerPoint slides: http://www.jpython.org/jpython-talk-1.ppt [Jackson] Daniel Jackson and Allison Waingold. Lightweight Extraction of Object Models from Bytecode. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering, Los Angeles, Ca., May 1999. [JPython] http://www.jpython.org/ [Know...

  • 2019 PSF Annual Report

    ...Python in Education projects thanks to our increased revenue in 2019. A $50,000 grant was awarded to the BeeWare Project to improve Python on Android. The PSF also awarded a grant of $12,000 to Meg Ray, to work on creating a Python in Education website where we can curate educational information from all over the world. Throughout 2020, we will publish more details on the grants the PSF approved from this initiative. For 2020, our intentions are set on community collaborations and s...

  • 2010-03-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python related the conference is?" J. Rush: "It seems a worthy cause, in that (reading the prospectus) it brings together a handful of key graphics package communities." S. Holden: "It seemed to me he [S. Michiels] made a reasonable case that Python is important in that area. How about you?" T. Peters: "Seems that Python is used in these apps in much the same way it's used in SciPy apps. That is, Python isn't the goal, it's part of the means. That's fine." RES...

  • PSF Board Resolutions

    ...Python Software Foundation Board of Directors grant $7500 USD to the 1st PythonHo Regional Python Community Conference taking place in Ho, Ghana, on October 25-26, 2024. Approved; 12-0-0, 2024-08-15 RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation Board of Directors grant $7500 USD to the 1st PythonHo Regional Python Community Conference taking place in Ho, Ghana, on October 25-26, 2024. Approved; 12-0-0, 2024-08-15 RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation charter a Board Committee to review...

  • Python Humor

    Python Humor Here is a spurious collection of semi to totally unserious stuff, mostly postings found wafting gently in the comp.lang.python newsgroup (a.k.a. the python-list mailing list). See also Andrew Kuchling's collection of Python quotations, containing in a condensed form some sterling examples of the wit and wisdom encountered in the Python world. Contents The Zen of Python Fundamental... Cute Wabbit Shooting Yourself in the Foot Legal Issues Python vs Tcl vs Perl5 Python Object Orie...

  • 2012-06-18 & 2012-06-25 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python community: https://openhatch.org/blog/2012/you-are-invited/ PyStar Philly workshop alum-turned-instructor Pam Selle has this write-up, which has some nice photos: http://thewebivore.com/pystar-philadelphia-3-hint-great-success Boston Python Workshop grant, non-local workshop slot #2: Indianapolis Python Workshop The Boston Python Workshop grant series (http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2011/11/boston-python-workshop-psf-grant.html) brings experienced workshop organizers to user groups to h...

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