Content-type: text/x-rst
Title: Python Software Foundation
Nav:
About the PSF {About the Python Software Foundation} about
Executive Summary {Executive Summary} summary
Mission Statement mission
Donations donations
Volunteer volunteer
Membership FAQ membership
Sponsor Memberships sponsorship
Membership Roster members
Public Records records
Committees committees
Miscellaneous Reports reports
Bylaws bylaws
Trademark Policy trademarks
Grants Program grants
Cooperating Organizations cooperations
PSF Wiki http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation
PSF Weblog http://pyfound.blogspot.com
Weblog Policy weblog-policy
Press Releases press-release
Membership Forms forms
Contribution Forms contrib
License license
Suspicious Checks fraud
======================================
Python Software Foundation Home Page
======================================
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.
-- from the `Mission Statement page </psf/mission>`__
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that
holds the intellectual property rights
behind the Python programming language. We manage the open source licensing
for Python version 2.1 and later and own and protect the trademarks associated
with Python. We also run the North American `PyCon <http://us.pycon.org>`_
conference annually, support other Python conferences around the world, and
fund Python related development with our `grants program <grants>`_ and by
funding special projects.
For a quick overview of the PSF's activities, please the `Executive Summary </psf/summary>`__.
.. contents::
PSF Details & Contacting the PSF
================================
Please see `About the Python Software Foundation <about/>`__.
PSF Sponsor Members
===================
The PSF would not be possible without the generous financial help of the following `sponsor members <sponsorship>`_:
.. |ActiveState| image:: /images/activestate_logo.gif
:height: 53
:width: 150
:alt: ActiveState logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.activestate.com
.. |ASTI| image:: /images/astilogo.gif
:height: 64
:width: 128
:alt: ASTi logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.asti-usa.com
.. |ArrayBio| image:: /images/arraylogo.jpg
:height: 42
:width: 166
:alt: Array BioPharma logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.arraybiopharma.com
.. |BizRate| image:: /images/bizrate.gif
:height: 35
:width: 144
:alt: BizRate.com logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.bizrate.com
.. |Canonical| image:: /images/canonical-logo.png
:height: 22
:width: 150
:alt: Canonical Ltd. Logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.canonical.com
.. |CCPGames| image:: /images/CCP.jpg
:height: 80
:width: 130
:alt: CCP Games Logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.ccpgames.com
.. |cPacket| image:: /images/cpacket_logo.jpg
:height: 75
:width: 246
:alt: cPacket Networks Logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.www.cpacket.com
.. |EarnMyDegree| image:: /images/emd_logo.gif
:height: 52
:width: 219
:alt: EarnMyDegree.com logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.earnmydegree.com
.. |Enthought| image:: /images/enthought.png
:height: 61
:width: 230
:alt: Enthought logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.enthought.com
.. |Google| image:: /images/google.gif
:height: 60
:width: 162
:alt: Google logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.google.com
.. |HitFlip| image:: /images/hitflip_logo.jpg
:height: 60
:width: 120
:alt: HitFlip logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.hitflip.de
.. |IronPort| image:: /images/ironport.gif
:height: 60
:width: 177
:alt: IronPort logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.ironport.com
.. |KNMP| image:: /images/knmp-logo.png
:height: 54
:width: 200
:alt: KNMP logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.knmp.nl
.. |Madison Tyler| image:: /images/mtlogo.jpg
:height: 85
:width: 85
:alt: Madison Tyler logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.ewtcareers.com
.. |OReilly| image:: /images/oreilly_logo.gif
:height: 44
:width: 128
:alt: O'Reilly logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.oreilly.com
.. |OpenEye| image:: /images/openeye-logo.gif
:height: 61
:width: 175
:alt: OpenEye Scientific Software logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.eyesopen.com
.. |Opsware| image:: /images/opsware.gif
:height: 37
:width: 125
:alt: Opsware logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.opsware.com
.. |PropertySold| image:: /images/propertysold.jpg
:height: 61
:width: 189
:alt: PropertySold.ca logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.propertysold.ca
.. |Strakt| image:: /images/straktlogo_webcolors.gif
:height: 36
:width: 171
:alt: Strakt Holdings logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.strakt.com/
.. |Sun| image:: /images/sun_logo.png
:height: 85
:width: 170
:alt: Sun Microsystems logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.sun.com/
.. |Tabblo| image:: /images/tabblo.png
:height: 87
:width: 146
:alt: Tabblo logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.tabblo.com/
.. |ZeOmega| image:: /images/zeomega.gif
:height: 83
:width: 117
:alt: ZeOmega logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.zeomega.com
.. |Zope| image:: /images/zope_logo.gif
:height: 50
:width: 125
:alt: Zope Corporation logo
:align: middle
:target: http://www.zope.com
|ActiveState| `ActiveState <http://www.activestate.com>`_ *(founding sponsor)*
|ASTI| `Advanced Simulation Technology Inc. (ASTi) <http://www.asti-usa.com>`_
|ArrayBio| `Array BioPharma, Inc. <http://www.arraybiopharma.com>`_
|BizRate| `BizRate.com <http://www.bizrate.com>`_
|Canonical| `Canonical <http://www.canonical.com>`_
|CCPGames| `CCP Games. <http://www.ccpgames.com>`_
|cPacket| `cPacket Networks <http://www.cpacket.com>`_
|EarnMyDegree| `EarnMyDegree.com <http://www.earnmydegree.com>`_
|Enthought| `Enthought, Inc. <http://www.enthought.com>`_
|Google| `Google <http://www.google.com>`_
|HitFlip| `HitFlip Inc. <http://www.hitflip.de>`_
|IronPort| `IronPort Systems <http://www.ironport.com>`_
|Madison Tyler| `Madison Tyler LLC <http://www.ewtcareers.com>`_
Merfin, LLC.
`Microsoft <http://www.microsoft.com>`_
|OReilly| `O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. <http://www.oreilly.com>`_
|Opsware| `Opsware, Inc. <http://www.opsware.com>`_
|Strakt| `Strakt Holdings, Inc. <http://www.strakt.com/>`_
|Sun| `Sun Microsystems <http://www.sun.com/>`_
|Tabblo| `Tabblo <http://www.tabblo.com>`_
|ZeOmega| `ZeOmega, LLC. <http://www.zeomega.com>`_
|Zope| `Zope Corporation <http://www.zope.com>`_ *(founding sponsor)*
Pending Sponsor Members
-----------------------
The following have been recommended for membership by the PSF Board,
and are awaiting election at the next Members' Meeting:
|KNMP| `KNMP <http://www.knmp.nl>`_
|OpenEye| `OpenEye Scientific Software <http://eyesopen.com>`_
|PropertySold| `PropertySold.ca <http://propertysold.ca>`_
PSF Donors
==========
Additional funding is provided by our `donors <donations>`_.
Feedback
========
For questions about the PSF, or for comments on the PSF web pages,
please write to psf@python.org.
For questions about Python, please write to help@python.org.
For comments on the python.org web pages, please write to webmaster@python.org.
`If you have received a suspicious check claiming to be from the
Python Software Foundation, it may be fraudulent. <fraud>`_