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  • Release – Python 2.2.3

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    Released: May 30, 2003

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.2.3 (final), on May 30, 2003. This is a bug-fix release for Python 2.2 and supersedes the previous bugfix release, Python 2.2.2. Note: there's a security fix for SimpleXMLRPCServer.py. Download the release Windows users should download the Windows installer, …

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  • Notes

    ...Python 2.4 beta 2? Release date: 03-NOV-2004 License The Python Software Foundation changed the license under which Python is released, to remove Python version numbers. There were no other changes to the license. So, for example, wherever the license for Python 2.3 said "Python 2.3", the new license says "Python". The intent is to make it possible to refer to the PSF license in a more durable way. For example, some people say they're confused by that the Open Source Ini...

  • SIG for Development of Persistence and Transaction Frameworks

    ...Python Persistence BOF at the O'Reilly Open Source Conference. Python Persistence Date: 07/25/2002 Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Grande Ballroom C in the East Tower Moderated by: Patrick O'Brien, Orbtech A Python Persistence Special Interest Group was recently formed to explore ways to add basic persistence and transaction mechanisms into the core of Python to avoid duplication of effort by a variety of projects that have similar issues. This BOF will permit participants to pond...

  • PSF Distinguished Service Awards

    ...Python repository, and has made over 160 changes in the PEP repository. Raymond has also served as a director of the Python Software Foundation, and has mentored many people over the years on their contributions to the python-dev community. He's also well known for his contributions to the Python Cookbook, and shares many pieces of Python wisdom on Twitter. The Python Software Foundation thanks Raymond Hettinger for his contributions to the CPython project and the greater Python community. 201...

  • PSF Developers in Residence

    ...Python ecosystem they want to fill with a focused DiR, we are open to additional support for the program. We welcome you to reach out to the sponsors@python.org with inquiries or questions. Łukasz Langa Over the years as the PSF's CPython Developer in Residence, Łukasz Langa has played a key role in shaping the future of Python. He’s worked on everything from improving the user experience—like helping introduce a more modern, user-friendly Python shell—to keeping releases on track and stable. A...

  • Notes

    ...pythonw" that runs your script with an interpreter living in such a .app bundle, this interpreter should be used to run any Python script using the window manager (including Tkinter or wxPython scripts). Most of Mac/Lib has moved to Lib/plat-mac, which is again used both in MacPython-OSX and MacPython-OS9. The only modules remaining in Mac/Lib are specifically for MacPython-OS9 (CFM support, preference resources, etc). A new utility PythonLauncher will start a Python interpreter when a .py ...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...Python ever, and yet it can be done with very few backwards incompatibilities. The changes are described in minute detail in a series of PEPs (Python Enhancement Proposals). PEPs are not designed to be tutorials, and the PEPs describing the type/class unification are sometimes hard to read. They also aren't finished yet. That's where this paper comes in: it introduces the key elements of the type/class unification for the average Python programmer. A bit of terminology: "classic Pyt...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...Python ever, and yet it can be done with very few backwards incompatibilities. The changes are described in minute detail in a series of PEPs (Python Enhancement Proposals). PEPs are not designed to be tutorials, and the PEPs describing the type/class unification are sometimes hard to read. They also aren't finished yet. That's where this paper comes in: it introduces the key elements of the type/class unification for the average Python programmer. A bit of terminology: "classic Pyt...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...Python ever, and yet it can be done with very few backwards incompatibilities. The changes are described in minute detail in a series of PEPs (Python Enhancement Proposals). PEPs are not designed to be tutorials, and the PEPs describing the type/class unification are sometimes hard to read. They also aren't finished yet. That's where this paper comes in: it introduces the key elements of the type/class unification for the average Python programmer. A bit of terminology: "classic Pyt...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...Python ever, and yet it can be done with very few backwards incompatibilities. The changes are described in minute detail in a series of PEPs (Python Enhancement Proposals). PEPs are not designed to be tutorials, and the PEPs describing the type/class unification are sometimes hard to read. They also aren't finished yet. That's where this paper comes in: it introduces the key elements of the type/class unification for the average Python programmer. A bit of terminology: "classic Pyt...

  • 2006-10-15 Grants Committee Status Report

    ...Python $27,000 to Gregory Wilson, for creating a course "Python for Engineers" $10,000 to Brian Zimmer, for moving Jython forward. With several delays both on our side, and the recipient's side, the first two projects were completed. PySNMP does now support SNMPv3, and can be obtained from http://pysnmp.sourceforge.net/ Greg's course is also available online (as all intermediate versions had been), at http://www.swc.scipy.org/ Brian Zimmer found, in the middle of the project, that h...

  • Community Stories

    ...Python itself and its C-API, I am very excited about the things to come and what awaits for the Python Language and its community :) Pablo Galindo Salgado, Python Core Developer Community trainings A huge turning point in my career was a Python workshop. I programmed a bit as a kid, and took a single CS class in college, and tried to poke along doing some self-study so I could get better. And then I attended a Boston Python Workshop for Women And Their Friends http://bostonpythonworkshop.com/...

  • Support Python in 2023!

    ...Python Developer in Residence - Our CPython Developer in Residence, Łukasz Langa, continued to provide trusted support and advancement of the Python language, including oversight for the releases of Python 3.8 and 3.9, adoption of Sigstore, and stewardship of PEP 703 (to name a few of many!). Łukasz also engaged with the community by orchestrating the Python Language Summit and participating in events such as PyCon US 2023, EuroPython, and PyCon Colombia.This critical role would not be possible ...

  • Mailing Lists

    ...python.org archive of python-list comp.lang.python in non-English There are some non-English language versions of this newsgroup. The links provided here are to the Google Groups archive for each: de.comp.lang.python (German), it.comp.lang.python (Italian), pl.comp.lang.python (Polish), fr.comp.lang.python (French), and cz.comp.lang.python (Czech). comp.lang.python.announce newgroup and python-announce mailing list comp.lang.python.announce is a low-volume moderated forum for Python-related...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (July 12, 2005)

    ...python.org, www.python.org, mail.python.org, cheeseshop.python.org, and wiki.python.org. They cost $49/year per certificate (wildcard certificates cost $449/year, which is not economical with fewer than 10 domain names). The difference between purchased and self-signed certificates was discussed; it was agreed that purchased certificates were worth the expense. It was then RESOLVED: To allocate up to $260 to compensate Barry Warsaw for purchasing 5 SSL certificates for python.org hosts. ($2...

  • 2011-06-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python we have again put up a special and found a few contact scouts willing to help get in touch with the around 600 attendees: http://brochure.getpython.info/meet-us-at-europython This time around, our whole team will be present as well, so we can have a more direct introduction. On the sponsorship side, things are looking bright: we are close to signing up our first ad sponsor RackSpace and have had inquiries by Enthought and Resolver Systems - even though we haven't even started looking for...

  • 2014-01-31 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python Events Calendar I'm continuing discussions with national and local groups, encourage people to make use of the Python events calendars: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar and help maintain it, along with a team of volunteers. The team now uses a mailing list instead of the email alias list. It's public and anyone can subscribe to it: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar#Mailing_List Submissions sent to events at python.org are forwarded to this mailing list. I r...

  • 2011-07-18 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python log branded clothing, per Pat Campbell's clever calendar tickler. No response received, but if he gets back, we can extend the authorization. - Radomir Dopieralski wished to use the overly generic name "Python Software House" which we expressed concern about. As a result, they renamed the company "STX Next - Python Experts." They also developed an attractive logo based on the new name, using the Flux Regular font to retain the connection with Python logos (but ...

  • 2011-01-24 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...python.org/devguide/). As of this moment the pages related to getting someone set up to becoming a core developer are now done." As far as plans for next month's activities, Brett goes on to say: "The guides on how to make changes to the stdlib and the language will be done. There is also some doc cleanup in terms of moving things out of various PEPs and the Misc directory in Python's repo and over to the devguide. After that I will start the Python 2->3 porting guide." 5.3&n...

  • PSF Community Service Awards

    ...Python community. The Q1 2024 Community Service Award was given to Gregory Szorc as the author of python-build-standalone and PyOxidizer, among many other projects. python-build-standalone has quietly become a crucial component of the wider Python ecosystem. It provides builds of Python that can be installed in a way that avoids any risk of conflict with other existing installations so that Python can be painlessly distributed to users who are not themselves Python developers. The Q1 2024 Commun...

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