Company

Python Software Foundation

The nonprofit organization supporting the Python language and its international programming community.

At a glance

Organization
Nonprofit foundation
Focus
Python and its community

Overview

The Python Software Foundation supports the development and adoption of Python. Its work includes protecting the language's intellectual property, supporting community activity, and encouraging an international community of programmers. The foundation is distinct from any individual Python package or commercial Python service.

Language stewardship

The foundation's mission includes advancing Python and protecting the resources that support its use. Its public materials explain the relationship between organizational stewardship and a language developed through a wider contributor community.

Community support

Foundation activities support participation in the Python ecosystem. Readers can follow the official organization pages to understand membership, governance, and ways to contribute, rather than assuming that installing Python requires joining the foundation.

Sources and review

MOOR's explanatory text is supported by the following source links.

  1. About the Python Software Foundation — Python Software Foundation
  2. Python Software Foundation: supporting documentation — Python Software Foundation

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