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Python 3.0rc3 is now available.

Python 3.0rc3 is now available.

Several machines on python.org (www, svn, pypi, wiki) will see maintenance this Saturday, starting from 8:00 UTC.

Python 3.0rc2 is now available.

The 1st PyArkansas Regional Conference will be held in Conway, AR on October 4th. A full day of scheduled talks, plenty of giveways and totally free.

Python 2.6 final is now available.

Preparations for PyCon 2009 are getting underway. A Call for Conference Talk Proposals and a Call for Tutorial Proposals have been issued. PyCon Tutorial Days will be March 25 & 26, Conference Days March 27-29, and Development Sprints will be March 30-April 2. There is a lot to be done. You can help!

The 2nd annual Texas Python Regional Unconference will be held in Austin, TX on October 4th and 5th. Two days of attendee-generated-content in the form of talks and sprints. In the tradition of unconferences, all you have to do is sign up to present or attend--it's absolutely free.

The second release candidate for Python 2.6 and first release candidate for Python 3.0 are now available.

The first release candidate for Python 2.6 is now available.

The publishers of Python Magazine are proud to invite the Python community to PyWorks 2008 for a 3-day conference dedicated to Python, Web Development and much more.

The third and final beta release of Python 2.6 and the third and final beta release of Python 3.0 are now available.

The latest recipients of the Python Software Foundation Community Awards are Georg Brandl and Brett Cannon, in recognition of their significant contributions to the Python community. Congratulations and thanks!

The conference takes place in Birmingham UK from 12th to 14th September 2008. A full programme includes a day of tutorials; bookings are being taken at http://www.pyconuk.org/booking.html. The early bird rate has been extended to 11th August.

The 2008 Frank Willison Award goes to Martin von Loewis for his many contribtions to Python and its community

The second beta release of Python 2.6 and the second beta release of Python 3.0 are now available.

The first beta release of Python 2.6 and the first beta release of Python 3.0 are now available.

The 7th annual SciPy Conference The early registration deadline is July 11, 2007. The Conference will be held at Caltech in Pasadena, California the week of August 19-24. See the Call for Papers if you'd like to present.

EuroPython 2008 registration is now open. A generous discount is available for early registrations until 31st May. Visit the registration page for further information!

The third alpha release of Python 2.6 and the fifth alpha release of Python 3.0 are now available.

PyCon FR, the French national Python conference, takes place at the Cite des sciences et de la Villette on May 17 and 18

PyOhio, a regional Python miniconference, will be held July 26, 2008 in Columbus, OH. Talk proposals are due by June 1.

Python takes the Favorite Scripting Language award, the magazine announced today.

The SciPy 2008 Conference will be held at Caltech again this year during the week of August 19-24, 2008. More information will be posted as the schedule matures.

A weekend of Python sprinting around the world is planned for May 10-11 to tackle issues from the Python bug tracker. See the Python wiki for more information, and join us online or at your local user group!

The Workshop on Self-sustaining Systems (S3) 2008 will be held in Potsdam, Germany on May 14-16, 2008. The program and registration information are now available online.

The EuroSciPy 2008 Conference will be held in Leipzig, Germany on July 26-27, 2008. The Call for Participation is up, and registration is open.

EuroPython 2008 will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania from 7th July until 12th July (including sprints). Proposals for talks and activities are now welcome!

The first Python Software Foundation Community Awards were announced at PyCon 2008 and on the PSF Blog. Congratulations to Matthew Dixon Cowles, Brad Knowles, Peter Kropf, and Martin Thomas, and many thanks for their contributions to the Python community!