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  • Python Special Interest Groups

    Python Special Interest Groups About There are a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for focused collaborative efforts to develop, improve, or maintain specific Python resources. Each SIG has a charter, a coordinator, a mailing list, and a directory on the Python website. SIG membership is informal, defined by subscription to the SIG's mailing list. Anyone can join a SIG, and participate in the development discussions via the SIG's mailing list. Below is the list of currently active ...

  • Known bugs in Python 2.2.1

    ...ified to be more RFC compliant. It will now only remove BOM characters at the start of the string and then only if running in native mode (UTF-16-LE and -BE won't remove a leading BMO character). <p><li>Many error messages are different; in some cases an error condition raises a different exception (most common are cases where TypeError and AttributeError are swapped). </ul> <h3>Differences between classic classes and new-style classes</h3> <p>The following di...

  • Python Software Foundation Staff

    ...existing work to strengthen and diversify the global Python community, identifying new education and outreach opportunities and increasing technical and organizational capacities. She is a sci-fi nerd who lives with her partner and her lucky black cat in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Loren Crary Deputy Executive Director Loren joined the PSF in November 2021 to grow and diversify the PSF’s base of financial support. She will work with members, donors, sponsors, grant-awarding organizati...

  • 2007-03-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ify the roles and responsibilities involved. There has been no response yet. Alex Martelli, recipient of the Frank Willison Award last year, never received a certificate. There should be a certificate presentation for him. D. Goodger will follow up with Nathan Torkington of O'Reilly regarding the Frank Willison Award. T. Peters noted that the Frank Willison Award was O'Reilly's idea, and "they should carry the ball". S. Holden suggested that if O'Reilly won't administer the award, w...

  • 2008-12-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ific Software for their sponsor membership feee. Status: done. Originally from 8 September 2008, Section 5.2, Sponsor Member Application: Lucasfilm: K. Kaiser will invoice Lucasfilm for their sponsor membership fee. Status: done. Originally from 8 September 2008, Section 7, PSF Logo: D. Goodger will produce final layouts for a PSF logo. Status: carried forward. Originally from 13 October 2008, Section 4, PSF Community Award Certificates: S. Holden will issue PSF Community Award certificates. ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...ifting. 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 very well designed, and this quality tends to transfer into the software that is written with it. Summary Python has helped Gusto.com...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...ificantly enhanced with the release of Python 2.2. We decided to use it to build a generic database interface class based on a DBI 2.0 compliant database connector. In this approach, rather than writing queries or table-specific wrappers by hand, a meta-class abstracts all database queries into a single clean API. We create descendents of this meta-class to make an API for each table. Each table's class contains a few class constants that describe the columns in the database. This way we can add...

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

    ...if the PSF should set aside some money to fund PyCon attendees. Last year the board didn't plan ahead and the system was somewhat unfair. Only Facundo Batista was funded (airfare, hotel, food) for PyConDC2005. Guido van Rossum was also funded, but his case falls into a different category (BDFL & keynote speaker). Last year, $2500 was allocated for Guido and $3000 at the conference committee's discretion. The amount to allocate this year was discussed without resolution. A. Kuchling will...

  • 2007-09-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ify EarnMyDegree.com of their pending sponsor member status and send an invoice for sponsor dues. Status: done. 4   Tracker Thank-you Gifts B. Cannon reported that the new issue tracker is now up at http://bugs.python.org, thanks to the help of several people. Cannon would like to send them each thank-you gifts. The Board was in agreement, but require a resolution if the amount is above the Officers' discretionary amount of $500 (see 2006-06-12 resolution). B. Cannon will p...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...ife. With his work at the AWMC he vowed to create a solution. Morris' chance meeting with Gary Bishop, Associate Professor of Computer Science, set the project in motion. Bishop had been seeking users who could benefit from the development of assistive tools customized for their needs. At the time of their meeting, there were no maps of the ancient world in a format accessible to the visually impaired. After their initial conversation, Dr. Bishop created the opportunity for a team of undergradua...

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

    ...ifying New Members: M. v. Löwis will contact the new PSF members elected at PyCon. Status: done. Section 6, Trademark Policy Plan: S. Deibel to ask the PSF members for input regarding the trademark policy by April 30, then incorporate their input and pass the policy to our lawyer. Status: done (see Section 3.3, item 3, above). 4   New Sponsor: cPacket Networks We have received an application for sponsor membership from cPacket Networks. RESOLVED that the board recommends cP...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-10-09

    ...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 July 2006, Section 3.2, item 3: D. Goodger will update & confirm email & snail mail addresses when he receives the PSF records, with the help of M. von Löwis. Status: carried forward. Originally from July 2006, Section 9, 2006 Budget & Action Plan: D. Goodger will develop the 2006 Budget &a...

  • 2006-11-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...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 July 2006, Section 3.2, item 3: D. Goodger will update & confirm email & snail mail addresses when he receives the PSF records, with the help of M. von Löwis. Status: carried forward. Originally from July 2006, Section 9, 2006 Budget & Action Plan: D. Goodger will develop the 2006 Budget &a...

  • 2007-07-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...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 December 2006, Section 4, Jython Contributor Agreements: A. Kuchling will write to the Jython contributors and ask them to sign contributor a...

  • 2007-08-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...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 December 2006, Section 4, Jython Contributor Agreements: A. Kuchling will write to the Jython contributors and ask them to sign contributor a...

  • 2008-02-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ification Scheme: S. Holden will report the results of the certification discussion back to Van Lindberg. Van Lindberg and S. Holden are working on a proposal for the Board to support a certification scheme. Status: done. 4   GHOP Contest Winners S. Holden reported that there will be a single winner for the Google Highly Open Participation contest, but the mentors group had about five or six contenders. RESOLVED, that Steve Holden may spend up to US$1000 to buy swag items fo...

  • Python 1.6

    ...If this happens to you, simply rename the downloaded file to "python16.exe" before you double-click it to run the installer. Also, if you have ever installed an older Python version (especially distributions from PythonWare), you may have to remove references to it from your autoexec.bat. Incompatibility warning: Norton Antivirus 2000 can cause blue screen crashes on Windows 98 when a function in the os.popen*() family is invoked. To prevent this problem, disable Norton Antivirus when...

  • 2007-02-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...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 the PSF records, with the help of M. von Löwis. D. Goodger and M. von Löwis confirmed the last few members addresses. There may be couple of ...

  • 2007-10-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ifts: B. Cannon will prepare a concrete proposal for tracker thank-you gifts, for a Board vote. D. Goodger noted that if the amount is within the Director's discretionary amount, it doesn't need a resolution. Status: carried forward. Section 5, Fraud Attempts: A. Kuchling will prepare a statement on fraudulent PSF checks for the python.org website. Status: in progress. 4   PSF Address RESOLVED, that the mailing address of the PSF shall be: P.O. Box 848 Hampton, NH 03843 US...

  • 2007-11-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ifts: B. Cannon will prepare a concrete proposal for tracker thank-you gifts, for a Board vote. Status: carried forward. Originally from September 2007, Section 5, Fraud Attempts: A. Kuchling will prepare a statement on fraudulent PSF checks for the python.org website. Status: in progress. 3.2   New in October These action items originated at the 8 October 2007 board meeting on IRC. Section 6, Use of Python Logo on Business Cards: S. Deibel will respond to the request to use...

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