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  • Python Software Foundation: Press Release 20-Dec-2019

    ...number of contributors across the entire Python ecosystem, Python 3 is now ready for any task that might previously have been handled with Python 2. This is a milestone moment for the Python community. We are so grateful to the countless volunteers and partners that made this possible,” said Nick Coghlan, inaugural Python Steering Council member and author of the Python 3 Q&A. The final Python 2.7 maintenance release was originally planned for 2015. However, it was delayed 5 years to give ...

  • Executive Summary: The Python Software Foundation

    ...number of different organizations. The topmost license on this stack is the PSF License (http://opensource.org/licenses/PythonSoftFoundation.php). Everything added to Python since version 2.0.1 is covered by the PSF License, while some older portions of the code are covered by the older licenses lower down on the stack. For most users, the details of the license stack are irrelevant. All of the licenses grant permission to use, modify, and redistribute the code in an non-restrictive way. However...

  • Archive 2018: Executive Summary: The Python Software Foundation

    ...number of different organizations. The topmost license on this stack is the PSF License (http://opensource.org/licenses/PythonSoftFoundation.php). Everything added to Python since version 2.0.1 is covered by the PSF License, while some older portions of the code are covered by the older licenses lower down on the stack. For most users, the details of the license stack are irrelevant. All of the licenses grant permission to use, modify, and redistribute the code in an non-restrictive way. However...

  • Release – Python 3.11.0a7

    Version: None

    Released: April 5, 2022

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.11 Major new features of the 3.11 series, compared to 3.10 Python 3.11 is still in development. This release, 3.11.0a7 is the last of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Python 2.1.1

    ...number) is the new Python 2.1.1 license. The FSF was quick to approve it (when we used the same license for Python 2.0.1)! Note that this doesn't mean that we're now distributing Python under the GPL. Like always, the Python license, unlike the GPL, lets you distribute a modified version without making your changes open source. The new license makes it possible to combine Python 2.1.1 with other software that is released under the GPL; the old (2.1) licence didn't. What's New? ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.5

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the SourceForge Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the SourceForge Patch Manager. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.5, and note that you must have a SourceForge account and be logged in to submit a bug report or patch (we require this in case we need more information from you).

  • Bugs in Python 2.5.1

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the SourceForge Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the SourceForge Patch Manager. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.5, and note that you must have a SourceForge account and be logged in to submit a bug report or patch (we require this in case we need more information from you).

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (November 9, 2004)

    ...number of common licenses would be ruled out. Tim proposed that we only offer contributors such licenses, and wait for somebody to complain. Stephan was in favor of requiring a patent license for patents the contributor holds, but opposed to requiring contributors to claim that there are no patents on their contribution. Martin explained that, as a result of that, only the Apache License, and the Academic Free License are real candidates for an initial license. He suggested that contributors mi...

  • Release – Python 2.4.3

    Version: None

    Released: April 15, 2006

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4.3 (final), a bugfix release of Python 2.4, on March 29, 2006. Python 2.4 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. At least 50 bugs have been squashed since Python 2.4.2, including a number …

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  • Release – Python 2.4.0

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 30, 2004

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4, final on November 30, 2004. This is a final, stable release, and we can recommend that Python users upgrade to this version. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun …

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  • Python 2.4

    ...number of new modules (including subprocess, decimal and cookielib) and a host of bug fixes and other improvements. See the (subjective) highlights or the detailed release notes for more, or consult Andrew Kuchling's What's New In Python for a detailed view of some of the new features of Python 2.4. Please see the separate bugs page for known issues and the bug reporting procedure. Download the release Starting with the Python 2.4 releases the Windows Python installer is being distributed as a...

  • Release – Python 2.1.3

    Version: None

    Released: April 9, 2002

    Note: This is not the most current Python version. See the download page for a more recent version. On April 8 2002, we're releasing Python 2.1.3 - a bugfix release of Python 2.1. This release has a small number of critical bug fixes. This is the …

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  • Release – Python 3.10.0a5

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 2, 2021

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.10 Major new features of the 3.10 series, compared to 3.9 Python 3.10 is still in development. This release, 3.10.0a5 is the fifth of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current …

  • Release – Python 3.10.3

    Version: None

    Released: March 16, 2022

    This is the third maintenance release of Python 3.10 Python 3.10.3 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. Major new features of the 3.10 series, compared to 3.9 Among the new major new features and …

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  • Python 2.1.3

    ...number of critical bug fixes. This is the final release of Python 2.1.3. While the most recent release of Python is 2.2, there are a couple of bugs that have come up since 2.1.2 was released, in particular one bug that caused Zope to crash. What's New? This release has only a couple of bug fixes. This is hopefully because the 2.1.x line is now stable enough that there are very few bugs still lurking. Unlike the 2.1.2 release, there has not been a wholesale attempt to port ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.2

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the SourceForge Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the SourceForge Patch Manager. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.4.2, and note that you must have a SourceForge account and be logged in to submit a bug report or patch (we require this in case we need more information from you).

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.3

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the SourceForge Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the SourceForge Patch Manager. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.4.3, and note that you must have a SourceForge account and be logged in to submit a bug report or patch (we require this in case we need more information from you).

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.4

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the Bug Tracker, selecting "patch" in the keywords field. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.4.4 by selecting "Python 2.4" in the versions field and that you're using 2.4.4 in the description. Note that you must have an account for the tracker and be logged...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the Bug Tracker, selecting "patch" in the keywords field. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.4.4 by selecting "Python 2.4" in the versions field and that you're using 2.4.4 in the description. Note that you must have an account for the tracker and be logged...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    ...number 775964 and 779218. To report a bug not listed above, always check the Bug Tracker to see if they've already been reported. Use the bug tracker to report new bugs. If you have a patch, please use the Bug Tracker, selecting "patch" in the keywords field. Please mention that you are reporting a bug in 2.4.4 by selecting "Python 2.4" in the versions field and that you're using 2.4.4 in the description. Note that you must have an account for the tracker and be logged...

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