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  • Download Python for other platforms

    ...Python release. Python for AIX AIX binary packages for Python are available from IBM AIX Toolbox in RPM format. They can be installed using dnf package manager. Visit the Get Started page for more details. Python for HP-UX You can purchase ActivePython (commercial and community versions, including scientific computing modules, not open source) Python for IBM i (formerly AS/400, iSeries) Both Python 2 and Python 3 are available from IBM in RPM form. They can be installed with the yum packa...

  • Grants - Frequently Asked Questions

    ...Python User Group (PUG) website hosting costs? A. The Python Software Foundation (PSF) covers website hosting costs for approved fiscal sponsored Python User Groups or events. If you are developing a hosting or event advertising plan for your PUG, please research the following open source options before applying for a grant: Oregon State University's Open Source Lab (OSU OSL) hosting services: the PSF has a partnership with OSU OSL for website and server hosting for free or discounted for open ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...Python was a faster way to code (and re-code) the programs that controlled the production pipeline. Python Streamlines Production But Python was not designed just as a replacement for shell scripting and, as it turns out, Python enabled much more for ILM than just process control. Unlike Unix shell scripting, Python can be embedded whole as a scripting language within a larger software system. In this case, Python code can invoke specific functions of that system, even if those functions are w...

  • Executive Summary: The Python Software Foundation

    ...Python to your boss and encourage its use in internal projects. A company's use of Python in software testing, build scripting, and intranet applications is often followed by use of Python in its core products. Support your local Python user group, or start a new group in your area: http://wiki.python.org/moin/LocalUserGroups Attend or help out with your regional Python conference: http://www.python.org/community/workshops/ Work on Python or its standard libraries: http://www.python.org/dev/ No...

  • Archive 2018: Executive Summary: The Python Software Foundation

    ...Python to your boss and encourage its use in internal projects. A company's use of Python in software testing, build scripting, and intranet applications is often followed by use of Python in its core products. Support your local Python user group, or start a new group in your area: http://wiki.python.org/moin/LocalUserGroups Attend or help out with your regional Python conference: http://www.python.org/community/workshops/ Work on Python or its standard libraries: http://www.python.org/dev/ No...

  • 2010-07-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python 3.x with an API as similar to the 2.x API as possible. Approved, 9-0-0. 7   Funding of Brett Cannon for Python core development The board discussed the funding request previously submitted in writing by Brett Cannon. RESOLVED, that the PSF offers a USD 4,500 grant to work full-time for a period of two months on Python core development as outlined in the proposal PDF (http://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/attachments/20100614/62bbf3b8/attachment-0001.pdf). Appr...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...Python code. The XML processing tools in Python are, like everything else included with Python, well thought out, spec compliant, and powerful. Gusto.com often builds automated test suites in Python, in order to validate a new supplier Web service before rolling it into its web presence. Python's rapid development times and capacity for automating this kind of testing makes it possible to quickly find and work around bugs in the supplier's code, resulting in a more a robust web application. So...

  • Frank Willison Memorial Award

    ...Pythonistas and the Python language in so many ways. Jessica McKellar (2015) Jessica McKellar has served in many distinguished roles within the Python community: Director, Python Software Foundation; PyCon Diversity Outreach Chair; core organizer of Boston Python, one of Python’s largest user groups; frequent keynote speaker and tutorial presenter; board member of OpenHatch; Boston Python Workshop organizer and evangelist; PSF Fellow; mentor for Outreachy program; core contributor to OpenHatch...

  • Python 2.6.8 license

    ...Python at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/) in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the software. In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team. In October of the same year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope Corporation; see http://www.zope.com/). In 2001, the Python Software Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) w...

  • Python 2.6.9 license

    ...Python at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/) in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the software. In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team. In October of the same year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope Corporation; see http://www.zope.com/). In 2001, the Python Software Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) w...

  • 2013-02-06 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python related events, I've setup a team of volunteers to manage two new event calendars. One for larger events and another one for smaller events: Python events calendar Python user group events calendar The calendars are displayed on the http://pycon.org/ site and in the sidebar of http://python.org/. Details about the calendars are available on the wiki page we have for them: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar There are plans to add the user group events calendar to the pyt...

  • 2008-02-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...python.org website. Status: in progress. Originally from November 2007, Section 7, PSF Article for The Python Papers: S. Deibel will post his PSF article on python.org, but well after it is published in The Python Papers. It has been long enough since the article was published to post it on python.org. Status: carried forward. 3.2   New in January These action items originated at the 14 January 2008 board meeting on IRC. Section 4, Google Summer of Code Report: D. Goodger wi...

  • Python Humor

    Python Humor Here is a spurious collection of semi to totally unserious stuff, mostly postings found wafting gently in the comp.lang.python newsgroup (a.k.a. the python-list mailing list). See also Andrew Kuchling's collection of Python quotations, containing in a condensed form some sterling examples of the wit and wisdom encountered in the Python world. Contents The Zen of Python Fundamental... Cute Wabbit Shooting Yourself in the Foot Legal Issues Python vs Tcl vs Perl5 Python Object Orie...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-08-14

    ...Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of the international community of Python programmers. D. Goodger will notify the members and implement the changes to the Mission Statement web page. 7   Funding for PSF Representative at Python Argentina RESOLVED that the PSF will pay expenses of up to $1000 for Anna Ravenscroft to represent the Python Software Foundation at Python Argentina....

  • 2013-03-29 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python Software Foundation Board approves the initial New Membership Model (v.1.1.1) presented at http://wiki.python.org/psf/NewMembershipModel, to be voted on by the PSF's membership in the April election. Approved, 6-0-0. 7   Removal of Python Community Code of Conduct from April Ballot RESOLVED, that the board withdraws the resolution on 2013-03-05 to put the initial Python Community Code of Conduct up for membership vote in the next election, and instead lets the membership...

  • 2008-03-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...python.org website. http://www.python.org/psf/fraud/ Status: done. Originally from November 2007, Section 7, PSF Article for The Python Papers: S. Deibel will post his PSF article on python.org, but well after it is published in The Python Papers. http://www.python.org/psf/summary/ Status: done. Originally from January 2008, Section 4, Google Summer of Code Report: D. Goodger will post the report to the PSF blog. Posted to the PSF blog: http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2008/03/2007-google-summer-o...

  • 2008-01-14 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python Papers: S. Deibel will post his PSF article on python.org, but well after it is published in The Python Papers. The article had been published, but it's too early to post it on python.org. Status: carried forward. Originally from November 2007, Section 8, PyCon 2008: D. Goodger will put out a call for new member nominations, board candidates, and meeting topics & resolutions for the PSF members' meeting to be held at PyCon. On-list discussions will be encouraged so we can keep the m...

  • 2013-05-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors May 10, 2013 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 CEST/ 12:00 EDT, on May 10 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-Y‚opposed-N‚abstentions-A; e.g. "5-1-2"...

  • Metaclasses in Python 1.5

    ...Python 1.5 Metaclasses in Python 1.5 (A.k.a. The Killer Joke :-) (Postscript: reading this essay is probably not the best way to understand the metaclass hook described here. See a message posted by Vladimir Marangozov which may give a gentler introduction to the matter. You may also want to search Deja News for messages with "metaclass" in the subject posted to comp.lang.python in July and August 1998.) In previous Python releases (and still in 1.5), there is something c...

  • 2008-10-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-trademarks) and interested members have subscribed. The committee establishment resolution is not yet formulated. Status: in progress. Originally from 14 July 2008, Section 8, ZEUUX Cooperation: M. von Löwis will ask the python.org maintainers to add a page ("informally affiliated" or equivalent), and will suggest the wording. M. von Löwis reported the addition of http://www.python.org/psf/cooperations/. Status: done. Originally from 11 August 2008, S...

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