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  • Glue It All Together With Python

    ...return values into Python exception. Creation of glue extensions is simplified by the existence of SWIG, which reads header files containing function and method prototypes and automatically generates the necessary type conversion and error checking code. In situations where the underlying code (usually C code) doesn't use an object-oriented model, the glue extension can in turn be wrapped in a Python module that defines a proper class hierarchy, while delegating the performance critica...

  • 2007-04-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...returns available on the web site. Status: done. 3.2   New in March These action items originated at the 12 March 2007 board meeting on IRC. Section 4, Tasks for the Secretary: D. Goodger will update the Membership Roster web page. Status: carried forward. Section 4, Tasks for the Secretary: D. Goodger will update the PSF Committees wiki page, and convert the wiki page to a regular web page. Status: carried forward. Section 4, Tasks for the Secretary: D. Goodger will consul...

  • Python Software Foundation: Vendor Policies

    ...return with the United States Internal Revenue Service after the end of the year the payment was made. All US income must be included in the annual tax return. Foreign individuals may be able to apply for a credit for taxes paid to the US if the income was also taxed by the vendor’s country of residence. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a United States Federal Law intended to improve tax compliance. Payers such as the PSF must: Have p...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0b3

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    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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0

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    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 …

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  • 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 …

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  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of the 1st Meeting of Board of Directors

    ...returned a pro-rata portion of the yearly fee based upon the date of conversion and the time remaining in the fiscal year. Upon reinstatement from an involuntary conversion to emeritus status, the sponsor member shall pay a pro-rata portion of the yearly fee based upon the date of reinstatement and the time remaining in the fiscal year. If the sponsor member is involuntarily terminated from membership, then the sponsor shall be returned a pro-rata portion of the yearly fee based upon the date of...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc1

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    Released: July 22, 2025

    It's the first 3.14 release candidate! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140rc1/ This is the first release candidate of Python 3.14 This release, 3.14.0rc1, is the penultimate release preview. Entering the release candidate phase, only reviewed code changes which are clear bug fixes are allowed between this release candidate and the final release. The …

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  • Python Success Stories

    ...return self.fmt % (arg) nov4 = ImgShortcut(r'C:\img\vol3\20011104\dscf%04d.jpg') nov10 = ImgShortcut(r'C:\img\vol3\20011110\dscf%04d.jpg') >>> print nov4(17) c:\img\vol3\20011104\dscf0017.jpg As another example, many spots in the world shared the same four-node structure: one for the north view, one for the west view, and so on. Using Python's keyword argument syntax, I was able to write a function to build this common spot type: def nesw(name, **data): """ M...

  • Built-in Package Support in Python 1.5

    ...return with a shrubbery, have changed their names to the Knights Who Say Neeeow ... Wum ... Ping - but that's another story.) The ni module was all user code except for a few modifications to the Python parser (also introduced in 1.3) to accept import statements of the for "import A.B.C" and "from A.B.C import X". When ni was not enabled, using this syntax resulted in a run-time error "No such module". Once ni was enabled (by executing "import ni" before importing other modules), ni'...

  • Copy of PSF Bylaws Prior to March 2009 Members' Meeting

    ...returned a pro-rata portion of the yearly fee based upon the date of conversion and the time remaining in the fiscal year. Upon reinstatement from an involuntary conversion to emeritus status, the sponsor member shall pay a pro-rata portion of the yearly fee based upon the date of reinstatement and the time remaining in the fiscal year. If the sponsor member is involuntarily terminated from membership, then the sponsor shall be returned a pro-rata portion of the yearly fee based upon the date of...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0b4

    Version: None

    Released: July 8, 2025

    It's the final 3.14 beta! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b4/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b4, is the last of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc2

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    Released: Aug. 14, 2025

    It's the final 🪄 penultimate 🪄 3.14 release candidate! Note: rc2 was originally planned for 2025-08-26, but we fixed a bug that required bumping the magic number stored in Python bytecode (.pyc) files. This means .pyc files created for rc1 cannot be used for rc2, and they'll be …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc3

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 18, 2025

    It's 🪄 finally 🪄 the final 3.14 release candidate! Note: It's another magic release. We fixed another bug that required bumping the magic number stored in Python bytecode (.pyc) files. This means file .pyc files created for rc2 cannot be used for rc3, and they'll be recompiled. The …

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  • What's new in Python 1.5 and beyond

    ...returns d[k] if it exists and None (or the optional second argument) if not. There is a new regression test harness, which tests many more modules. (To run the tests, do "import test.autotest".) The interpreter is much smarter about the initial value for sys.path; you can control it easier using $PYTHONHOME (see the usage message, e.g. try python -h). In most situations, the interpreter can be installed at an arbitrary location without having to recompile. The build process now build...

  • 2007-03-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...returns available on the web site. K. Kaiser has added scans of current 2003 & 2004 form 990's to the PSF CVS repository. 2005 is pending. Status: in progress. Section 7, Treasurer Records: K. Kaiser will produce the 2006 PSF financials for the members' meeting. Status: done. Section 7, Treasurer Records: K. Kaiser will make the PSF's final 501(c)(3) ruling available on python.org. Status: done. For the three items above, see Treasurer Records below. 4   Tasks for the ...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0b2

    Version: None

    Released: May 26, 2025

    Here's the second 3.14 beta. https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b2/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b2, is the first of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes …

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  • 2007-08-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...returned to the Secretary, D. Goodger. 7   Advocacy Coordinator S. Deibel reported that Jeff Rush, the Advocacy Coordinator, has updated http://wiki.python.org/moin/AdvocacyAccomplishments. Jeff has some more screencasts almost ready. M. von Löwis asked if the screencasts are properly linked into the website where appropriate. Deibel replied that the main A/V page is http://www.python.org/doc/av/ but he didn't think the 5 minute series is linked in yet. "When ready I thi...

  • 2012-08-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...returning all PSF items, including any physical and electronic PSF records she may have, back to the PSF. (This vote was taken by the PSF Board on IRC 2012-07-25 18:08:40) Approved, 10-0-0 4   Votes Taken Over Email There was one vote taken over email: 4.1   PyCarolinas 2012 Conference Grant RESOLVED, that the PSF provide fiscal sponsorship for the "direct project" PyCarolinas. The PSF will collect targeted donations and reimburse properly receipted e...

  • 2009-05-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...returned at 17:24. After lengthy discussion, the Board (in the absence of D. Goodger) agreed that the PSF should offer a formal contract renewal with certain conditions to David Goodger, the current PyCon Chair, for a period of one year starting June 9, 2009 to act as Conference Coordinator for PyCon 2010 and other events. Summary of informal offer to David Goodger: A one-year contract renewal at the same rate as currently being paid, contingent upon: A requirement to document both the PyCon C...

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