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  • 2007-12-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ifts: B. Cannon will prepare a concrete proposal for tracker thank-you gifts, for a Board vote. This has been done. The total amount was within director discretionary fund limits. Status: done. 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. Originally from October 2007, Section 8, Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit Report: D. Goodger will coordinate with James Tauber to ...

  • EDU-SIG: Python in Education

    ...ifically version 3.4, if you can, making use of the growing number of third-party libraries available for it. This is especially true if you plan to teach Python as an introductory language (say in a CS-1 course), since Python 3 is the future of Python. Also, if you teach Python in languages other than English, where non-ascii characters could be put to good use in writing identifiers, then Python 3 should definitely be your choice. Use Python 2, and more specifically version 2.7, if you need th...

  • 2012-03-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...If you know of interesting projects or companies using Python to great things, please contact us and consider signing up as contact scout to provide on-site help at conferences or other events: http://brochure.getpython.info/signup/contact-scout-signup and, if you're interested in the project, please consider signing up to our newsletter: http://brochure.getpython.info/ Thanks ! As far as the future plans for this project are concerned, he reported: If the project goes well, we'll follow up ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...ifferent language, such as Jython or ECMAScript, and reusing scripting code in core components would have been much more difficult. Enterprise Objects with Zope In addition to leveraging these high-level language capabilities, the ERP5 project also needed to base on an existing turn-key application server with support for transparent object persistence, transactions, and workflow. This would allow the project to focus its limited resources on application design, rather than on application serv...

  • 2007-01-08 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...if v1.3 went through lawyer review. S. Deibel replied: "I contacted the lawyer with an outline of what I wanted to change and she said it was fine. We could ask her to read through the diffs / etc if people think it's necessary (but I don't)." A. Kuchling noted a minor typo. RESOLVED, that the PSF update the trademark policy available at http://python.org/psf/trademarks to version 1.3, as posted to the Board's mailing list. Approved 8-0-0. 8   Planning for the Membe...

  • 2007-06-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ify Valentino Volonghi about the PSF's sponsorship of PyCon Uno (Italy). S. Deibel reported that Neal Norwitz sent the PyCon Italia sponsorship money. Status: done. Section 7, PyCon Uno (Italy): D. Goodger will look into making PSF banners. D. Goodger reported that he looked into producing banners, and it's not too expensive. It wasn't done in time for PyCon Italia, but maybe for EuroPython. Status: carried forward. Section 7, PyCon Uno (Italy): S. Deibel will notify the PSF members about the...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, January 10, 2006

    ...if it's free. If we have to pay the $70000 penalty, it's better to give the conference and take the smaller 20K loss. Reduce the contract numbers to ~200-250, so that the total costs are cheaper and we actually meet our numbers. Keep the numbers the same, and try to do better on publicity to reduce the loss. I made various mistakes -- most notably a delay in getting the schedule posted -- but it's not clear if that delay is responsible for the poor registration. Other suggestions? S. Deibel ...

  • 2006-12-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ify the status of the Jython grant and provide a new figure for the outstanding grants commitment. M. von Löwis confirmed by email that $7700 remains for the Jython grant. He still needs to clarify the status of the remainder of the Jython grant work. Status: in progress. Section 6, Trademark Policy: D. Goodger will add a note to the trademark policy page with the board resolution details. Status: done. Section 6, Trademark Policy: A. Kuchling will post a PSF weblog entry about the trademark ...

  • Python 1.6.1

    ...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 wh...

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

    ...ify under the US Internal Revenue Code as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) scientific and educational public charity, and will conduct its business according to the rules for such organizations. with: It qualifies under the US Internal Revenue Code as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) scientific and educational public charity, and conducts its business according to the rules for such organizations. Remove the paragraph that reads: By "open source" we mean freely available technology licensed under ter...

  • 2008-01-14 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ift certificate award, not more than $1,000; 3. free registration at PyCon, plus optional contribution of up to $500 towards expenses. Awards are considered at PSF Board meetings. If no nominations are received for four months, the Board should consider making its own nominations. There should be an annual budget, and a set frequency of awards. Awards are a formal way for the Board to offer recognition of work which significantly aids the Foundation's mission. The intention is not to provide a...

  • 2008-03-10 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ifts for significant PyCon contributors. Approved 7-0-0. 7   PyCon Italia Due Sponsorship The second Italian Python conference, PyCon Italia Due, asked the PSF to be a sponsor. The PSF was a gold sponsor last year. RESOLVED, that the PSF will become a gold sponsor for PyCon Italia Due, at a cost of 1,500 Euros. Approved 7-0-0. 8   New Sponsor Member Applications The PSF has received two new sponsor membership applications. With the members' meeting only four d...

  • 2009-07-13 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. [Update 2008-12-08] D. Goodger will identify the records for scanning and send photocopies to P. Campbell. [Update 2009-03-10] Copies received by P. Campbell [Update 2009-06-08] D. Goodger to send more copies to P. Campbell for scanning. Status: active. [30] Originally from August 2006, Section 10: T. Peters will ask the advice of Larry...

  • 2007 PSF Members' Meeting Minutes

    ...ifschneider James Tauber 2   Election of Nominated Members The observers were asked to leave the meeting during discussion. The following topics were discussed: What are the requirements for membership? Past and expected future contributions to the Python codebase and to the Python community; visibility in the community; attitude toward Python's IP. The existence of the new Membership FAQ was pointed out. Nomination should not merely be a reflection of appreciation. Emeritu...

  • 2007-04-09 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...if we want to stick with XS4ALL or move if we are going to start paying for infrastructure. Only then should we get the machine and do the move. S. Holden suggested that there is no reason why the infrastructure can't be distributed. B. Cannon replied that it may be easier to administer if we only have to deal with one set of tech support. S. Deibel suggested that we put a machine wherever it's easier and go from there. M. von Löwis suggested that we start by asking XS4ALL for another machine....

  • 2007-05-14 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...If the goal is to review its Python content for accuracy, perhaps; if it's to review the textbook as a whole, no way." D. Ascher: "In general, I get the impression that he ends up putting things on his TODO list that he wants to do, not things we're likely to think are good ideas." T. Peters: "That's my impression too. And that's the same thing I'd do if I were him." 10   Budget Discussion T. Peters: As a business, we need a serious written budge...

  • 2008-04-14 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: 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 from December 2006, Section 4, Jython Contributor Agreements: A. Kuchling will write to the Jython contributors and ask them to sign contribut...

  • 2008-10-13 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...ific Software: D. Goodger will inform OpenEye Scientific Software of their pending sponsor membership status, and will request a logo for the web site. S. Deibel informed OpenEye Scientific Software. Status: done. Section 4.2, Sponsor Member Application: K. Kaiser will invoice OpenEye Scientific Software for their sponsor membership feee. Status: carried forward. Section 5.1, Sponsor Member Application: Lucasfilm: S. Holden will inform Lucasfilm of their pending sponsor membership status,...

  • 2010-12-20 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...existing PayFlow account." 5   Progress Report The following board reports were submitted to the board mailing list one week prior to this month's meeting. Please see a summary of each board report listed below and a possible board discussion to follow: 5.1   Communication Status D. Hellmann, Communication Officer, reported continued activities from last month, by saying: Paulo Nuin is working on a post about the PyPI mirroring project. Engelbert Gruber is ...

  • 2011-01-24 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    ...If the project goes well, we'll follow up with a Python flyer, translated versions of the brochure and also consider creating marketing material more targeted at specific user groups or application fields. In the long run, we'd also like to take the idea of producing marketing material beyond printed material and develop booth setups, giveaways, CDs, etc. to support conference organizers and local user groups wishing to promote Python at their events." 5.6   Moving PyPI to ...

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