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What does the Python Software Foundation do?

The Python Software Foundation:

  • Awards grants and provides resources for furthering the development and adoption of Python.
  • Organizes and hosts the annual PyCon US conference. 2019 brought together 3,393 attendees from 55 countries, a new record for PyCon US! Our sponsors’ support enabled us to award $137,200 USD to 143 attendees.
  • Pays for hardware and other costs for hosting the python.org servers.
  • Hosts the Python Packaging Index.
  • Supports CPython directly through the CPython Developer in Residence
  • Holds and defends the copyright and other intellectual property rights for the Python programming language.
  • Provides infrastructure and operations support to 13 regional conferences, meetups, and Python projects as a fiscal sponsor.
  • Recognizes individuals who have contributed to the Python community with Community Awards.

To learn about recent PSF activities, visit the Python Software Foundation's blog or check out our latest Annual Impact Report.

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