Notice: While JavaScript is not essential for this website, your interaction with the content will be limited. Please turn JavaScript on for the full experience.

Search Python.org

Results

  • Python Copyright

    ...files have a different copyright owner, but otherwise the notice is similar. The gist of it is that Python is absolutely free, even for commercial use (including resale). There is no GNU-like "copyleft" restriction. A clarification: some very picky lawyers are worried that the notice doesn't explicitly grant permission to distribute modified copies (even though it grants permission to copy, modify, and distribute). This can be considered an oversight in the notice; we have no inte...

  • Python 3.1.5 Release

    ...files: 02196d3fc7bc76bdda68aa36b0dd16ab 11798798 Python-3.1.5.tgz dc8a7a96c12880d2e61e9f4add9d3dc7 9889191 Python-3.1.5.tar.bz2 20dd2b7f801dc97db948dd168df4dd52 8189536 Python-3.1.5.tar.xz The signatures for the source tarballs above were generated with GnuPG using release manager Benjamin Peterson's public key which has a key id of A4135B38.

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (June 11, 2002)

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (June 11, 2002) The Python Software Foundation Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Jun. 11, 2002 A regular regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation (the "PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat at 1:09 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 wer...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (December 10, 2002)

    ...files as product in return for the donation). Lemburg replied that the question has been forwarded to ShareIT pending an answer. Van Rossum suggested that the PSC get Chris Rourk's opinion on the ShareIT contract and the possible implications of using ShareIT for online fund raising. The motion to accept the ShareIT contract was postponed until after the legal review. 6. Contribution forms status report Nothing to report. 8. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjou...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (September 9, 2003)

    ...file which he received today. The rest will happen shortly. Contribution Forms David agreed to discuss MAL's questions re: the contribution forms with Mark Yang, and to report back to the board list. MvL will then take it up with Larry Rosen after telling MAL he's relieved from his task (unless MAL protests). Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

  • Alternative Python implementations

    ...file) If you want to host and run Python in the cloud, these implementations may be right for you: PythonAnywhere (freemium hosted Python installation which lets you run Python in the browser, e.g. for tutorials, showcases)

  • Release – Python 3.14.1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 2, 2025

    This is the first maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.1 is the first maintenance release of 3.14, containing around 558 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.0. Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Some of the major new features and changes in Python 3.14 …

    View Release Notes

  • Python Software Foundation: Vendor Policies

    ...filed with the IRS. The form may be filed by either the business or the worker. The IRS will review the facts and circumstances and officially determine the worker’s status. Vendor Definition Vendors include various legal entities that provide goods and services to the PSF. Typical legal entities include individuals/sole proprietors, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. Vendors include legal entities that are paid for invoices or independent contractor agreements, as well a...

  • Release – Python 3.7.0a1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 19, 2017

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.7 Major new features of the 3.7 series, compared to 3.6 Python 3.7 is still in development. This releasee, 3.7.0a1 is the first of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

    View Release Notes

  • Release – Python 3.7.9

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 17, 2020

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.7.9, the final bugfix/security release with binary installers for the legacy 3.7 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for …

    View Release Notes

  • 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 current state of …

  • Release – Python 3.14.0b3

    Version: None

    Released: June 17, 2025

    It's 3.14 beta 3! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b3/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b3, is the third of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and …

    View Release Notes

  • Release – Python 3.14.0

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 7, 2025

    This is the stable release of Python 3.14.0 Python 3.14.0 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimisations compared to Python 3.13. Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Some of the major new features and changes …

    View Release Notes

  • Release – Python 3.14.2

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 5, 2025

    This is the second maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.2 is the second maintenance release of 3.14, containing 18 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.1. This is an expedited release to fix the following regressions: gh-142206: Exceptions in multiprocessing in running programs while upgrading Python. gh-142214 …

    View Release Notes

  • Highlights: Python 2.4

    ...FileHandler which automatically rotates log files at a fixed interval. The operator module gained functions attrgetter() and itemgetter() The posix module (available as os) has a new function getsid() poplib supports POP over SSL profile can now profile C extension functions random has a new method getrandbits(N) to return a random integer N bits long. The re module was extended to allow simple conditional expressions in regular expressions. In addition, the underlying SRE engine is now non-recu...

  • Standard Exception Classes in Python 1.5

    ...filename, mode) except IOError, what: (errno, strerror) = what print "Error number", errno, "(%s)" % strerror The same approach works for the SyntaxError exception, with the proviso that the info part is not always present: try: c = compile(source, filename, "exec") except SyntaxError, what: try: message, info = what except: message, info = what, None if info: "...print source code info..." print "SyntaxError:", msg ...

  • ...filed with the Secretary of the PSF in advance of the meeting. The form may be sent by GPG/PGP-signed email to: psf at python.org or faxed to: +1 858 712 8966 or mailed to: Python Software Foundation P.O. Box 653 Ipswich, MA 01938 USA Please use fax or email if at all possible. We can't guarantee that postal mail will arrive in time. When using fax or snail mail, send a copy of the proxy designation by email.

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.2.1

    ...FilesHavePrefix) &lt;= 4.0-1 System Message: ERROR/3 (<string>, line 234) Unexpected indentation. rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) &lt;= 3.0.4-1 System Message: WARNING/2 (<string>, line 235) Block quote ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent. Requires(rpmlib): rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) &lt;= 4.0-1 rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) &lt;= 3.0.4-1 System Message: WARNING/2 (<string>, line 237) Definition list ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent....

  • PSF Trademark Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    ...files? You can download the official Python logo files from https://www.python.org/community/logos/ What does the Python logo mean? "The logo is actually based on Mayan representations of snakes. [...] The shapes used (cross/spiral/yin-yang) are also primitive enough that there will always be connotations that can be derived." - Tim Parkin May I use the Python logo to refer to things other than the Python programming language? In order to protect the mark, the Python logo may only...

  • Release – Python 2.1.3

    Version: None

    Released: April 9, 2002

    Note: This is not the most current Python version. See the download page for a more recent version. On April 8 2002, we're releasing Python 2.1.3 - a bugfix release of Python 2.1. This release has a small number of critical bug fixes. This is the final release of …

    View Release Notes

Python language documentation

If you didn't find what you need, try your search in the Python language documentation.