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    Legal & Policies Legal Statements Trademark Policy Licenses Contribution Agreements Vendor Info Legal Statements Legal statements on Trademark, Copyright, and Third-Party Content. Trademark Policy PSF trademark usage policy. Licenses About Python licensing. Contribution Agreements Information on contribution licensing and online form for organizations wishing to make software contributions. Vendor Info Accounts payable information and payment options.

  • 2013-09-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-09-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors September 27, 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 September 27, 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in f...

  • 2013-08-30 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-08-30 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors August 30, 2013 draft 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 August 30 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in f...

  • Agenda of 2009 PSF Members' Meeting, 27 March 2009

    Agenda of 2009 PSF Members' Meeting, 27 March 2009 The Python Software Foundation Agenda of the 2009 Members' Meeting March 27, 2009 This agenda was finalized on March 17, 2009. The annual PSF Members' Meeting will be held at PyCon 2009 on March 27, 2009 at 12:10 CDT (17:10 UTC) at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel in Chicago (Rosemont), Illinois, USA. Voting If you cannot attend the meeting you can vote by designating a proxy or by absentee ballot. A proxy designation is preferred; ...

  • 2013-03-05 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-03-05 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors March 05, 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 CET/ 12:00 EDT, on March 05 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‚opp...

  • Slideshow Collections for Instructional Use

    Slideshow Collections for Instructional Use We are collecting and making available slideshows for reading at your own pace and reuse in your presentations. The preferred format is reStructuredText/S5 since it can be easily edited without special software and converted into various delivery formats. Where possible, speaker notes are included to give the slides meaning without an audio overlay. Preparing for Screencasting Advice on how to get started giving screencasts, why you might want to...

  • 2013-02-06 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-02-06 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors February 6, 2012 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 18:04 CEST/ 12:04 EDT, on February 6 2012. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-...

  • 2011-12-19 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2011-12-19 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors December 19, 2011 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 19 December 2011. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. ...

  • About

    About Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains. Python is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, Scheme or Java. Some of its key distinguishing features include: very clear, readable syntax strong introspection capabilities intuitive object orientation natural expression of procedural code full modularity, supporting hierarchical packages exception-based error handling very high level dynamic data types extensive standard l...

  • 2011-04-18 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2011-04-18 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors April 18, 2011 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 18 April 2011. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor - opposed - abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2" means &qu...

  • 2013-06-28 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-06-28 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors June 28, 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 June 28 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‚op...

  • Python Success Stories

    Python Success Stories Introduction This story is about applying Python in the automated CD/DVD disc packaging industry. In the wholesale market, CD/DVD discs are sold in units of 10, 20 or 50 in one shrink-wrapped bulk package. Counting out stacks of discs for these packages is labor-intensive and requires several steps to accomplish: picking up an estimated number of discs from a large stack, verifying the correctness of the number of discs using a disc counter, adding or removing discs t...

  • Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-03-13

    Python Software Foundation Board Meeting Minutes 2006-03-13 The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors March 13, 2006 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 UTC, 13 March 2006. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1   Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the meeting: Stephan Deibel, David ...

  • 2010-07-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2010-07-26 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors July 26, 2010 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:01 UTC, 26 July 2010. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. David Mertz prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor ? opposed ? abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2" means "...

  • 2012-04-30 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2012-04-30 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors April 30, 2012 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 30 April 2012. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "...

  • 2012-09-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2012-09-12 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors September 12, 2012 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 September 12 2012. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in fa...

  • 2012-11-07 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2012-11-07 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors November 7, 2012 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 November 7, 2012. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor...

  • Python 2.0.1 Release

    Python 2.0.1 Release Python 2.0.1 - a bugfix release for Python 2.0 Note: This is no longer the most current Python release. See the download page for more recent releases. We're releasing Python 2.0.1 - the final bugfix release for Python 2.0. Why would we come with a bugfix release now (June 2001), when Python 2.0 was released in October 2000 and Python 2.1 has been released for months (April 2001)? Two very good reasons! We've fixed the license: Python 2.0.1 is GPL-compatible. We took ...

  • Absentee Ballot - 2008-03-14 PSF Members' Meeting

    Absentee Ballot - 2008-03-14 PSF Members' Meeting This form was finalized on February 15, 2008. We recommend that you designate a proxy to vote on your behalf at the meeting PSF members who have indicated their willingness to act as proxy are listed in the meeting agenda. The text source of this form can be found here (suitable for emailing). As a member of the Python Software Foundation (PSF), I hereby cast this absentee ballot for elections and resolutions under consideration at the P...

  • Frank Willison Memorial Award

    Frank Willison Memorial Award Contributions can encompass so much more than code. A successful software community requires time, dedication, communication, and education as well as elegant code. With the Frank Willison Memorial Award, we hoped to acknowledge all of those things. —Tim O'Reilly The Frank Willison Memorial Award for Contributions to the Python Community is given annually to a person judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the Python community. The award was ...

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