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  • Python Success Stories

    ...ching Nat flip through pictures, though, I noticed something: once he became familiar with the sequence of the pictures, he was clicking on the pictures as if it mattered where he clicked. The image viewer didn't care: any click on the picture would show the next picture. But if Nat knew that the next picture was of a thing off to the left of the current picture, he would click on the left of the image. If he knew the next picture was through a door at the right of the picture, he would click...

  • Computer Programming for Everybody

    ...completeness is the key concept here. The "declarative" category then contains everything else, from command line argument syntax to email headers and HTML. The distinguishing factor here is the presence of a relatively "narrow" application domain. In this category we would also place things like Microsoft's "wizards" (which are really just sequences of predefined dialogs connected by simple flow charts) and the controls and dials on a microwave oven or nuclear reactor. A typical ...

  • 2011-02-28 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Create RFP Document to Redesign Python.org RESOLVED, that the PSF approves the exploration and creation of a Request For Proposals (RFP) document outlining the requirements for an redesign and refresh of the current Python.org website, including front-end user interface and back end publishing and content creation system. The document will be put together by Jesse Noller (current PSF board member) and the acceptance and publishing of the document will be contingent on board approval. Approved, ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...com, Jython has bridged the gap between the front-end Java-based web systems and the back-end Python tools that do much of the heavy lifting. Newbies One unexpected bonus discovered in the 4 years Gusto.com has been using Python is its support for new developers and interns, and its ability to make existing code more approachable and maintainable. Python has exhibited an uncanny ability to teach and encourage good coding skills, enabling developers to write clear and concise code. Python is v...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...ce, the RS-485 serial communicator, and the graphical user interface (GUI). The control logic component is in charge of controlling, coordinating, and monitoring the production processes. Depending on events from the GUI and signals from other parts of machine, it sends a sequence of commands to the counting and picking machines and the air cylinders on the conveyor. The digital I/O interface provides various methods for the control logic to access the status of sensors, and control the up and d...

  • What's new in Python 1.5 and beyond

    ...ckle.py and cPickle.c: when unpickling an instance of a class that doesn't define the __getinitargs__() method, the __init__() constructor is no longer called. This makes a much larger group of classes picklable by default, but may occasionally change semantics. To force calling __init__() on unpickling, define a __getinitargs__() method. Other changes too, in particular cPickle now handles classes defined in packages correctly. The same change applies to copying instances with copy.py. Loca...

  • Agenda of 2009 PSF Members' Meeting, 27 March 2009

    ...ct each Director. See the candidates' summaries page. Approval of Changes to the Bylaws RESOLVED, that the PSF adopts the proposed changes to its bylaws as documented at http://www.python.org/psf/records/members/2009-03-27/bylaws/. Give Up Control of the Python Logo? RESOLVED, that the PSF stops enforcing control over the Python logo as a trademark, and licenses it as a work of art to anybody without any restrictions. See (1) the discussion from May 2008 and (2) the recent discussion (the ...

  • 2007-03-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Con 2008 D. Goodger reported that he had a conference call on March 8 with Larry Skaja & Tim Costello of CTE, and Ted Pollari & Carl Karsten of ChiPy. They went over the requested changes to the draft contract ("CTE Technical Conference Revised Feb 6.doc"), sent to the Board by email on March 7. Most of the requested changes will be put into the contract. There will be a contract ready to sign within a week or two. Highlights of the requested changes were presented and discu...

  • Fiscal Sponsorees

    ...ce project that focuses on the field of application security in Python. Developed and maintained by a dedicated community of developers, Bandit is designed to identify and highlight potential security vulnerabilities and weaknesses within Python codebases. As a static code analysis tool, Bandit scans through the source code, leveraging a wide range of security checks and rules to detect common security issues, such as SQL injections, cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, and insecure cryptographic...

  • Python 1.6 License FAQ

    ...cument, and the CNRI Open Source License is-- according to CNRI --as simple as they were able to make it at this time while still maintaining a balance between the need for access and other use of Python with CNRI's rights. Are you saying that the CWI license did not protect our rights? CNRI has held copyright and other rights to the code but never codified them into a CNRI-blessed license prior to 1.6. The CNRI Open Source License is a binding contract between CNRI and Python 1...

  • Python 1.6 License FAQ

    ...cument, and the CNRI Open Source License is-- according to CNRI --as simple as they were able to make it at this time while still maintaining a balance between the need for access and other use of Python with CNRI's rights. Are you saying that the CWI license did not protect our rights? CNRI has held copyright and other rights to the code but never codified them into a CNRI-blessed license prior to 1.6. The CNRI Open Source License is a binding contract between CNRI and Python 1...

  • Release – Python 3.12.0a5

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 7, 2023

    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, 3.12.0a5 is the fifth of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test …

  • Release – Python 3.12.0a6

    Version: None

    Released: March 8, 2023

    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, 3.12.0a6 is the sixth of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test …

  • PSF Community Service Awards

    ...Con Africa and was the chair of the talk committee. Noah is also one of the founders of DjangoCon Africa, the upcoming inaugural conference for Django developers on the continent. He has spoken at several Python conferences including DjangoCon Europe. Noah is a consistent force for good, particularly in the African Python community. The Q2 2020 Community Service Award went to Katia Lira for her contributions to PyCon LatAm as conference chair, which held its inaugural conference in 2019. Additio...

  • Release – Python 3.12.0

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 2, 2023

    This is the stable release of Python 3.12.0 Python 3.12.0 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11 New features More flexible f-string parsing, …

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  • IDLE and tkinter with Tcl/Tk on macOS

    ...created and cannot be overridden. All current python.org installers link to their own built-in Tcl/Tk 8.6 frameworks and do not use external Tcl/Tk frameworks so the rest of this section only applies to non-current releases and, as such, no longer supported. The Python 64-bit/32-bit macOS installers for Python 3.6.x and and 2.7.x dynamically link to Tcl/Tk 8.5 frameworks. The dynamically linking occurs when tkinter (Python 3) or Tkinter (Python 2) is first imported (specifically, the internal _t...

  • Python Software Foundation Members Meeting Minutes 2006-02-24

    ...could provide infrastructure (SVN, mailing lists, new bug tracker, etc.) and help protect I.P. What would the criteria for membership be? We're already spread thin. A decision is premature; this should be discussed during the year. What are the priorities? Hire a part-time PR coordinator for Python & PyCon? Focus on education & science: articles, how-tos. How to grow Python's user base? Big projects to join by invitation? Awards/rewards for successful, established projects & articles...

  • Release – Python 3.12.0b1

    Version: None

    Released: May 22, 2023

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.12 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0b1 is the first of four beta release previews of 3.12. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to …

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-07-10

    ...and a budget for positive actions to take to move Python forward. Status: done. See 2006 Budget & Action Plan below. Section 6, PSF Records: The Board agreed to assemble the existing records in one place, have them scanned, and enter them into the PSF data repository. D. Goodger will coordinate this work and maintain the records. Status: in progress. D. Goodger sent email to the current keepers of the records (J. Hylton & K. Kaiser, CC: to PSF-Board), and is awaiting replies. Section ...

  • Executive Summary: The Python Software Foundation

    ...cost developer-focused Python conference called PyCon. This conference format proved to be quite successful and the conference has experienced substantial growth in size and offerings each year. The original PyCon conference is held in North America. In 2007, PyCon-style conferences were added in Italy, the UK and Brasil. The PSF has been closely involved with the North American PyCon since its creation. It provides the financial backing that is necessary to plan and run the conference, and has ...

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