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  • What's new in Python 1.5 and beyond

    What's new in Python 1.5 and beyond If you download the source release, there's a loooong list of changes since release 1.4 in the file Misc/NEWS. Below are some highlights. (Or go directly to the listings of what's new in 1.5b1, what's new in 1.5b2, and what's new in 1.5 (final).) For an essay on the (difficult!) subject of metaprogramming, see my essay Metaprogramming in Python 1.5. See also the description of some major new features in version 1.5: Built-in Package Support and Stand...

  • Python Success Stories

    Python Success Stories Background Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was started in 1975 by filmmaker George Lucas, in order to create the special effects for the original Star Wars film. Since then, ILM has grown into a visual effects powerhouse that has contributed not just to the entire Star Wars series, but also to films as diverse as Forrest Gump, Jurassic Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Terminator 2. ILM has won numerous Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-09-18

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: D. Goodger is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. D. Goodger has heard from the potential sponsor's representative, who is working on a sponsor application. No ETA though. Status: follow-up required. Originally from ...

  • 2010-09-20 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2010-09-20 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors September 20, 2010 Draft A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 20 September 2010. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2&...

  • Python 2.6.8 license

    Python 2.6.8 license History and License¶ History of the software¶ Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl/) in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python’s principal author, although it includes many contributions from others. In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/) ...

  • Python 2.6.9 license

    Python 2.6.9 license History and License¶ History of the software¶ Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl/) in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python’s principal author, although it includes many contributions from others. In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/)...

  • PSF Distinguished Service Awards

    ...installer throughout several releases. His contributions have been seen in a number of areas around CPython and in the standard library, from Windows specific behaviors in the libraries, to the PEP 397 launcher for Windows. Mark's creation and maintenance of the pywin32 package has enabled scores of developers on Windows to leverage the power of Python while integrating with lower-level Win32 APIs, as well as integrate with other Microsoft applications such as the Office suite of tools via COM. ...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, November 8, 2005

    ...installer donation link ideas (carried forward). Section 4, Public Support Committee: S. Deibel decided not to dissolve the PSC, but to change its membership to include S. Holden, N. Norwitz, and D. Goodger, with himself as chair. Status: done. No other PSC action has been taken though. Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: D. Goodger will ask if Ubuntu wants to become a PSF sponsor or donor (carried forward). D. Goodger reported that he would be meeting Mark Shuttleworth for dinner, and wou...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, February 14, 2006

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 7, Reserve Funds: K. Kaiser will send a reserve fund investment proposal to the PSF-board mailing list. K. Kaiser reported that SunTrust is announcing very attractive new rates today, around 5%; he hoped to have them before the meeting but no luck...

  • 2007-09-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from June 2006, 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: carried forward. Originally from August 2006, Section 10: T. Peters will ask the advice of Larry Rosen regarding concerns with the contributor agreement. Status: carried forward. Originally f...

  • 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 …

  • Python Success Stories

    Python Success Stories Introduction This is a story about how Python's elegant design can make the language useful in an unexpected way. Carmanah Technologies Inc. (http://www.carmanah.com/) was conceived in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The founder, David Green, was sailing his boat from Fiji, bound for Victoria, British Columbia. He was running low on battery power for his navigation lights, and had an insight. The eventual result of that mid-ocean idea was the world's first self-conta...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-06-12

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, Section 8, Trademark Policy: S. Deibel to work on the PSF trademark policy, and discuss with Milind Shaw. The trademark policy was reviewed by members, the minimal feedback was incorporated, and sent to our lawyer. No word back yet, expected soon. Statu...

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

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from 25 February 2006, Section 4, Other Business: M. von Löwis will update the list of email addresses of PSF members. Status: done. The list has been updated. D. Goodger will update & confirm email & snail mail addresses when he receives the PSF records, with the ...

  • 2006-11-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: D. Goodger is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. Status: in progress. Originally from November 2005, follow-up from December 2005: S. Holden is to contact a potential PSF sponsor/donor. S. Holden reported by ema...

  • 2007-07-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from June 2006, 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. Originally from August 2006, Section 10: T. Peters will ask the advice of Larry Rosen regarding concerns with the contributor agreement. Status: carried forward. Originally from ...

  • 2007-08-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from June 2006, 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. Originally from August 2006, Section 10: T. Peters will ask the advice of Larry Rosen regarding concerns with the contributor agreement. Status: carried forward. Originally from ...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-04-10

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from October 2005, Section 5, Ubuntu Development Meeting: Add "swag for events" to future agenda [D. Goodger]. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2005, Section 8, Trademark Policy: S. Deibel to work on the PSF trademark policy, and discuss with Milind Shaw. Status: carried forward. (Transferred from D. Ascher.) Originally from December 2005, Section 6, PSF Member Meeting: D. Goodger to complete the mi...

  • 2007-02-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...installer donation link ideas. Status: carried forward. Originally from June 2006, 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. Still awaiting records from Jeremy Hylton. Status: in progress. Originally from July 2006, Section 3.2, item 3: D. Goodger will update & confirm email & snail mail addresses when he receives t...

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