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These are the committees that are currently active in the Python Software Foundation: #format rst
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== Python Conference Committee (PCC) == `The contents of this page have been moved to the main site (http://www.python.org/psf/committees) <http://www.python.org/psf/committees>`__.
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|| Formed: || Oct 14, 2003 ||
|| Chairman: || Andrew Kuchling ||
|| Members: || David Ascher, Steve Holden (secretary), Jeremy Hylton, Andrew Kuchling (chair) ||
|| Mailing List || http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-organizers ||

The PyCon Committee runs [http://pycon.org/ PyCon], the annual developer-oriented conference for the Python programming language.

=== Establishing Resolution ===

RESOLVED, that the Foundation establish a Project Management Committee, the Python Conference Committee, responsible for organizing and sponsoring conferences that advance the Foundation's mission. The committee is authorized to incur expenses up to a limit establish by the board for a specific conference. The chairman of the committee shall be Vice President of the Corporation. The initial members of the committee shall be David Ascher, Steve Holden, and Jeremy Hylton. Ascher will be its initial chairman.

=== Amending Resolution ===

RESOLVED, that Andrew Kuchling be appointed a member of the Python Conference Committee, and that he be appointed the new chair of this Committee. By this resolution, the membership of the Committee will be David Ascher, Steve Holden (secretary), Jeremy Hylton, Andrew Kuchling (chair).

== Grants Committee (GC) ==

|| Formed: || April 13, 2004 ||
|| Chairman: || Martin v. Loewis ||
|| Members: || Michael McLay, Paul Dubois, Jeremy Hylton, and Martin v. Loewis ||
|| Mailing List: || http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/grants-discuss ||
|| Web: || http://www.python.org/psf/grants/ ||

The Grants Committee solicits grant-funded development proposals that are designed to further the PSF mission, selects among the proposals received, and oversees their completion. Grants are paid for by the PSF using contributions received from its sponsor members and donors. The policies and procedures for the Grants Committee are defined by the committee and approved by the Board of Directors.

=== Establishing Resolution ===

RESOLVED, that a Grants Committee is formed, with Michael
McLay, Paul Dubois, Jeremy Hylton, and Martin v. Löwis as
initial members, and Martin v. Löwis as the initial chairman
and Vice President of Grants, that the Grant Committee drafts
for approval by the Board the rules for soliciting grant-funded
development proposals designed to further the PSF mission, that
the committee selects among proposals and oversees the completion
of those that are accepted by the Board, and that members of
the committee cannot apply for grants until one (1) year after
they leave the committee.

=== Rules for Grants Committee ===

A. Policies and Procedures

  1. The PSF will grant a total of not more than $40,000 in the initial round of grants (2004/2005). The budget will be set by the board in future years.
  2. Grants can go to anybody who submits a proposal for the call below, except for committee members.
  3. After the deadline, the committee members review the proposals, and rank them as a) strong accept b) weak accept c) weak reject d) strong reject
  4. Proposals that get a single d) vote or only c) votes are rejected.
  5. The committee ranks the remaining proposals considering the reviews, and the highest-ranking proposals are accepted until the money is exhausted, or we run out of proposals.
  6. The board is asked for approval of the suggested projects.
  7. The committee oversees approved projects, and clears payments to the project contingent to payment plan and delivery of project results.

B. Call for Proposals (2004)

The Python Software Foundation is seeking grant proposals for
projects related to the further development of Python,
Python-related technology, and educational resources. The PSF
plans to issue calls for proposals regularly.

Proposals should be for specific projects with a clear objective,
rather than support for ongoing activities. Proposals should be
brief (a few pages of text), and they should explain:
a) what the objective of the project is,
b) what precisely the funds are needed for,
c) a delivery plan, indicating what deliverables will be provided at what time, and
d) a payment plan, indicating what payments should be made at what time.

Awarded grants can range up to $40,000.

Proposals for this call must be submitted before October 1, 2004.
Projects will start on November 1, 2004, and must be completed
by October 30, 2005.

The above rules were accepted by the PSF board July 7, 2004 via email vote 4-0-0 on the following resolution:

  RESOLVED that the board accepts the policies and procedures
  for the grants committee, as submitted July 5th, and
  authorizes the grants committee to begin its work as
  put forth in those policies and procedures.

== Public Relations Committee (PRC) ==

|| '''Dissolved:''' || '''April 12, 2005''' ||
|| Formed: || April 13, 2004 ||
|| Chairman: || Steve Holden ||
|| Members: || Tim Parkin, Kevin Altis, Aahz, Barry Warsaw, Andrew Kuchling, and Steve Holden ||
|| Mailing List: || http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-prc ||

The Public Relations Committee (PRC) is responsible for the development of official informational, marketing, and advocacy materials for the Python programming language. This includes the python.org website and brand identities associated with the PSF and Python, among other things. The PRC also promotes Python in commercial, governmental and educational contexts, in order to facilitate the recruitment of new users and contributors to the language.

=== Establishing Resolution ===

RESOLVED, that a Public Relations (PR) Committee is formed,
with Tim Parkin, Kevin Altis, Aahz, Barry Warsaw, Andrew
Kuchling, and Steve Holden as initial members, and Steve Holden
as the initial chairman and Vice President of Public Relations,
that the PR Committee replaces and subsumes the activities of
the previously disbanded Web Committee, and that the PR Committee
shall:

1. Facilitate and oversee the development and maintenance of the
official informational, marketing, and advocacy materials for the
Python programming language, including but not limited to those
appearing on python.org, brochures, and press releases.

2. Ensure that content and design for such materials is consistent
and appropriate with the mission and requirements of the Python
Software Foundation and the needs and ideals of the Python open
source community.

3. Develop and manage brand identities associated with the Python
Software Foundation and Python.

4. Actively promote Python in commercial, governmental and
educational contexts, in order to facilitate the recruitment of
new users and contributors to Python.

== Public Support Committee (PSC) ==

|| Formed: || August 13, 2002 ||
|| Chairman: || Stephan Deibel ||
|| Members: || Jeremy Hylton, Marc-Andre Lemburg, Tim Peters, Aahz, Alex Martelli, Neil Norwitz, and Stephan Deibel ||
|| Mailing List || http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psc ||

The Public Support Committee (PSC) is charged with fund raising for the PSF, which it does by creating fund raising messages, ads, and materials, soliciting donations from private and commercial contributors, and managing the PSF's fund raising infrastructure.

=== Charter ===

RESOLVED, That the Public Support Committee (PSC) be made up of the following
initial members: Stephan Deibel, Jeremy Hylton, Marc-Andre Lemburg, Tim
Peters, Aahz, Alex Martelli, Neil Norwitz and Greg Ward, that the committee
follows rules analog to those set forth in the PSF bylaws for the PSF board
with respect to voting and meetings, and that Marc-Andre Lemburg will be the
initial chairman of the PSC.

=== Amended Charter ===

RESOLVED, that the Public Support Committee formed in August 2002 shall
continue under current membership and leadership, and that the committee's
activities shall now be constrained to all aspects of fund raising for the
PSF, including but not limited to (1) creation of fund raising messages, ads,
and materials, (2) soliciting of donations from private and company
contributors, and (3) management of fund raising infrastructure.

== Infrastructure Committee (IC) ==

|| Formed: || March 24, 2005 ||
|| Chairman: || A.M. Kuchling ||
|| Members: || Richard Jones, A.M. Kuchling, Barry Warsaw ||
|| Mailing List || None yet ||

This committee works on making concrete plans for improving python.org infrastructure and to address technical infrastructure broadly. The board created this committee at a special meeting on March 24 2005.
-- David Goodger, PSF Secretary, 2007-04-02

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