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  • Community Videos about the PSF

    ...list of videos presented by staff and volunteers. All video topics pertain to the PSF and/or initiatives the PSF runs. Most recent videos are listed first and only through 2019 to keep things current! 2021 2020 2019

  • Python Software Foundation News & Community

    ...list used for announcements to the PSF members, primarily regarding elections. Community Learn about the PSF Community Awards and see the list of past winners. Join the conversation on Discourse Volunteer for the PSF Code of Conduct You can find the Python Community Code of Conduct here. Membership You can sign up as a member here. Want to contact us? Visit How to reach the PSF.

  • Other Documentation Tools

    ...listed here. Remember, we're interested in markup targeted specifically at reference documentation for programming APIs (in any language). PDX ("POD Extended") is an extended form of Perl's POD markup language. The translator implementation is written in Python. Literate Programming Systems Literate programming systems are also available, but are not covered in this list. I think it would be fair to describe these as "Document-embedded Source." ...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...list.append <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >>> list.append = list.append Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.answer = 42 Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.__dict__['append'] <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...list.append <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >>> list.append = list.append Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.answer = 42 Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.__dict__['append'] <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...list.append <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >>> list.append = list.append Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.answer = 42 Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.__dict__['append'] <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >...

  • Unifying types and classes in Python 2.2

    ...list.append <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >>> list.append = list.append Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.answer = 42 Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: can't set attributes of built-in/extension type 'list' >>> list.__dict__['append'] <method 'append' of 'list' objects> >>> list.__dict__['answer'] = 42 Traceback (most...

  • Incompatibilities between Python 2.1[.x] and 2.2[.x]

    ...listed here are various deprecated modules and features that may issue warnings: the warnings shouldn't affect the correct execution of your program, and they can be disabled with a command line option or programmatically; see the documentation for the warnings module. <p><li>Also not listed are new constructs that used to be an error (e.g. "key in dict" is now a valid test where formerly it would always raise an exception). <p><li>The dir() function behaves dif...

  • PSF Sponsorship

    ...Listing in the PSF Newsletter Preferred placement of Python case study to be posted on python.org Sponsor mentions via social media Preferred placement of job listings on https://www.python.org/jobs/ Job tweet per job listing via social media Who can sponsor the PSF? Any organization is welcome to apply for sponsor membership. Approval of the membership is conditional on a vote by the PSF Sponsor Working Group, comprised of Foundation members and staff. Sponsor Guidelines and Recommendations Th...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (Apr. 9, 2002)

    ...list within the next few days. His intention is to make all volunteers members of the PSC and propose myself as chairman. Work on the URS filing can start the week following the IRC meeting. Lemburg reported that Barry has kindly setup a mailing list for the PSC to use: psc@python.org. The PSC will probably also need a bit of web-space on python.org, preferably under python.org/psf/psc. 5. PSF Contributions Documents discussion report Lemburg reported on the discussion process for the PSF co...

  • Python 2.4.1 - Bugs

    Python 2.4.1 - Bugs The Windows installer package required VBScripts. On systems which do not have VBScript available, installer will report an error 2738. On systems which have VBScript available, but in an insufficiently old version, installer will report an error 2262 (and log a DEBUG error 2896). In either case, please install Microsoft Windows Script from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp The Windows installer will not add correct IDLE and PyDoc entries when the Python...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.2

    Bugs in Python 2.4.2 The Windows installer package required VBScripts. On systems which do not have VBScript available, installer will report an error 2738. On systems which have VBScript available, but in an insufficiently old version, installer will report an error 2262 (and log a DEBUG error 2896). In either case, please install Microsoft Windows Script from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp The Windows installer will not add correct IDLE and PyDoc entries when the Pytho...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Design Proposal

    ...list of arguments for this command, and parse the argument list by inspecting getopt-style option specifiers in the Command-derived instance.) Each command class must provide a method run that uses the information in the Distribution instance and the command options to "do its thing". Well-written command classes will parcel this task out into several well-defined (and documented) methods, so that the client setup.py may inherit from and override specifi...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Design Proposal

    ...list of arguments for this command, and parse the argument list by inspecting getopt-style option specifiers in the Command-derived instance.) Each command class must provide a method run that uses the information in the Distribution instance and the command options to "do its thing". Well-written command classes will parcel this task out into several well-defined (and documented) methods, so that the client setup.py may inherit from and override specifi...

  • Parser-SIG - SIG on Parser Generation for Python

    ...list of parser generators has moved to /topics/parsing.html.

  • SIG for Python Resource Cataloguing

    ...list Archives Current Status As of February 2003, the Python Package Index is operational and available at http://pypi.python.org/pypi. The list of indexed packages is still quite small; please add your packages! Some relevant PEPs have been written: PEP 241: Metadata for Python Software Packages: Implemented and included in Python 2.1. PEP 243: Module Repository Upload Mechanism: A draft specifying how to upload files to a catalog server. PE...

  • Python Buildbot

    ...list Builder list Buildbot information If you are interested in setting up a buildbot worker, please see the New Buildbot Workers page of the devguide for details regarding the setup. Additional buildbot worker hosting for MacOS generously provided by MacStadium Open Source Developer Program.

  • Changes to PSF Bylaws for the March 2009 Members' Meeting

    ...lists of member contact info and make the provisions for providing such lists more reasonable. Miscellaneous other clarifications. Also see: Unified diff & context diff Proposed new bylaws & text source Copy of old bylaws (as they existed prior to the proposed changes) & text source Current bylaws

  • Python Software Foundation: Python Conference Committee Report (December 2003)

    ...list ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent. accepted/rejected papers </ul> <p>Action items: Jeremy should make sure the websites get updated w/ this info, and Steve should probably send out an update to the lists. <h3>Paper Submission process</h3> <p>Andrew Kuchling has a Quixote-based system which is up and running on pycon.amk.ca. It is currently being tweaked, but should be operational before the end of the week. <p>Things that Andrew needs to do ...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (May 14, 2002)

    ...list. Guido suggests that new members are added automatically to the mailing list. Martin volunteers to do so. There is discussion on the status of members who have been invited, but haven't sent their application form; Jeremy volunteers to remind Andy Robinson; Martin volunteers to remind the other potential members. There is discussion on the number of members. Guido reports that we currently have 42 individual and 6 sponsor members; Jeremy reports that were 45 nomina...

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