New psf community mailing list python software foundation. This license agreement is between the python software foundation psf, and the individual or organization licensee accessing and otherwise using this software python in source or binary form and its associated documentation. To be eligible for membership in the python software foundation as a nominated member, a person must be nominated by a current member of the corporation. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at python software foundation.
The python software foundation psf is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to advancing open source technology related to the python programming language. Common goals include providing constructive feedback and. These funds are to be used to purchase eight chromebooks for the students. Psf bylaws bylaws of the python software foundation, version 2 article i business offices. If that organisation no longer exists, the assets shall go to the red cross. It contains the infamous wxpython demo, other samples, and wxwidgets docs.
Articles of incorporation of the python software foundation. This is the python software foundation company profile. As the psfs current chairman i have worked to simplify the foundations bylaws and improve the way the foundation fulfils its mission statement. Psf pycon trademark usage policy python software foundation. The chromebooks are to be transferred to the students at. Membership shall consist of cochairs and additionally carl trachte, doug. The corporation shall have such offices either within or outside the state of delaware and within or outside the united states, as the board of directors may from time to time determine or as the business of the corporation may require.
This committee assesses actual and proposed uses of the python trademarks. The python software foundation is the organization behind python. The python software foundation relies on volunteer efforts to achieve many of its goals. There is a wealth of talen, dedication, diversity, and integrity among these candidates. In a nutshell, the directors work to fulfill the mission of the psf. The psf community service awards are a formal way for the psf board of directors to offer recognition of work which, in its opinion, significantly improves the foundations fulfillment of its mission and benefits the broader python community. Second annual python developers conference psf december 19, 2003 python 2. It is the policy of the python software foundation to allow the use of pycon for conferences that focus on python the programming language, have adopted a code of conduct compatible with that of the psf, and allow anyone to attend the conference subject to a.
The order that the names appear on this ballot has been randomized and it will not match the order on the nomination page. Any motion to amend the bylaws of the society has to be submitted with the actual wording of the proposed change. It is your responsibility as a voting member of the python software foundation to consider each of these statements. Our mission is to further the development of the python language and its applications. It qualifies under the us internal revenue code as a taxexempt 501c3 scientific and educational public charity, and conducts its business according to the rules for such. The micro bit is a fuse to ignite an explosion in digital creativity and were delighted to be a partner in such python programming pyromania.
Dalton 3107967 customer service representative toll free telephone number. Last year, the python software foundation adopted an open membership model, allowing anyone that uses and supports python to become a member of the foundation. Python software foundation community service awards. Python, free download by python software foundation. Thank you for considering the python software foundation. Pythonsoftwarefoundationboardcandidates2009 python wiki. We manage the open source licensing for python version 2. The purpose of this award is to recognize the outstanding contributions that python community members have made having began as an award, established in memory of frank willison, a python enthusiast and oreilly editor. The psf has changed its bylaws, following a discussion and vote among the voting members.
The board is responsible for management and oversight of the business and affairs of the corporation in accordance with the foundation bylaws. Become a member of the psf and help advance the software and our mission. Volunteer board of directors are the ambassadors of the python software foundation and also of the python ecosystem. Bylaws of the python software foundation, version 2. Python software foundation python software foundation. From the psf mission statement the mission of the python software foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of python programmers. The asf was formed from the apache group and incorporated on march 25, 1999. The apache software foundation is a decentralized open source.
The python software foundation psf and wider python programming community fully support bbc make it digitals efforts to encourage, engage and inspire the programmers of tomorrow. Psf fellow recognition program python software foundation. Several previous blog posts have detailed aspects of this change and its implications see e. The board of directors of the corporation shall have the power to adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws of the corporation. The python software foundation psf does not claim ownership of any third party code or content third party content placed on the web site and has no. Check out the python developers survey 2019 results the official python developers survey 2019 results are here. The mission of the python software foundation is to promote, protect. The psf fellow recognition program as most of you already know, last year the psf changed the bylaws regarding membership in order to become more inclusive, diverse, and participatory. If you wish to use a credit card, once on the paypal site click the link dont have a paypal account. Python software foundation python is a software package that utilizes the python programming language. Become a member help the psf promote, protect, and advance the python programming language and community.
In such a case, any assets shall be donated to the python software foundation. Every year the python software foundation awards the frank willison memorial award to a members of the python community. The psf may also issue press releases from time to time, for news of general interest. Being a board of director is a privilege and obligation to the python community. See the psf trademark usage policy work group resolution.
This includes management of the corporate assets funds, intellectual property, trademarks, and support equipment and allocation of corporate resources to projects. The python software foundation psf is a nonprofit membership. The python software foundation psf is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to advancing open source technology related to the python. In 2014, we changed the bylaws to make the psf an open membership organization, so that. The formal responsibilities of directors and officers are listed in the bylaws, articles v and vi. Subject to the terms and conditions of this license agreement, psf hereby grants licensee a. Articles of incorporation python software foundation. Furthering our efforts on this front, the historical psfmembers mailing list has been retired, and two new mailing lists have been created in its place. The following people have been nominated as directors of the python software foundation for the term beginning in april 2014. The mission of the 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. Psf board of directors and bylaws vote 2017 june starts. Enroll as psf voting member membership has its privileges. The language is a general purpose programming language that was created as a successor to the abc language in the late 1980s and early 90s by. I would like to continue this work and ensure that the foundation is equipped with policies and procedures that will enable it to better serve the whole python community, and particularly the needs of.
There are currently 11 seats on the board of directors last changed in the 2012 psf members vote. In 2014, we changed the bylaws to make the psf an open membership organization, so that everyone who uses and supports python can join. The python software foundation psf is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. About the python software foundation python software. The name of the corporation is python software foundation the corporation. Python software foundation co zone corporation 5 prince edward st fredericksberg, va 224015742 department of the treasury p. The python software foundation psf is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation that holds. The purpose of this workgroup is to agree on a set of bylaws for the approval by the psf board.
The python software foundation welcomes grant proposals for projects related to the development of python, pythonrelated technology, educational programs and resources. A nominated member will be admitted upon receipt of this completed application and a majority vote of the existing members of the corporation. The su2 foundation is an educational and scientific notforprofit that will bring together computational scientists and engineers through the su2 foundation platform. The python software foundation is an organization devoted to advancing open source technology related to the python programming language.
The python software foundation psf is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation that holds the intellectual property rights behind the python programming language. The corporation shall have such offices either within or outside the state of. This license agreement is between the python software foundation psf, and the individual or organization licensee accessing and otherwise using python 3. The python software foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization entirely supported by its sponsor members and the public. It is free to use and is open source under an osiapproved license.
Third annual python developers conference psf february 9, 2004 pycon 2004. Workgroups of the python software foundation python. The mission of the python software foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth. Please see the minutes of the monthly board of directors meetings for specific actions and decisions taken. Because the psf is a membership organization, psf news is usually sent to a members mailing list, or posted on this web site. Python software foundation press releases because the psf is a membership organization, psf news is usually sent to a members mailing list, or posted on this web site. The mission of the python software foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of python programmers.