Among them, the tiny but mighty PSF team. Now’s the time to invest to enable the PSF to continue its mission.

So if your org runs on Python, please consider sponsoring the PSF: https://www.python.org/psf/sponsorship/

If Python shaped your career, consider becoming a Supporting Member: https://www.python.org/psf/membership/supporting/

And never hesitate to share your “why” via social media, how Python helped you, spread the word.

I’m in. Join me!

https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/connecting-the-dots.html

#Python#OpenSource#PSF (2/2)

The November edition of the PSF Board Office Hour is about to begin 🐍 🗒️ 2 PM UTC. Join us to share how we can help your community, express your perspectives, and provide feedback for the PSF! #python
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-new-psf-board-another-year-of-psf.html

Should the PSF continue to sustain PyCon US directly?

It’s the flagship Python event, but it also seems to consume a large portion of PSF funds with limited benefit for the global community.

Wouldn’t it make more sense for PyCon US to rely more on external sponsorships and partnerships, instead of drawing so much from the PSF itself?

Also, how much support do regional PyCons receive by comparison?

#Python#PyCon#PSF#Governance

Even still, we’re raising the flag early: the PSF has only ~6 months of runway and needs your support to sustain essential #Python & #PyPI infrastructure, #PyConUS, and, hopefully, to reopen our Grants Program.

Finally, we want to share that everyone at the PSF is full of hope, courage, and strength- because of each and every one of you in the #Python community. We’ve continued to hear from you across a multitude of platforms with messages of support and encouragement– each of which we truly treasure 🥹

We are counting all of these donations and new members as the prequel to our end-of-year fundraiser 📈 Stay tuned for more information on the fundraiser– and if you’ve already donated, you can still support us through the end of 2025 by sharing your #Python stories and boosting our posts!

Thanks to our partners Arm, GitHub, and AWS, the PSF migrated #Python’s infrastructure to Arm-based systems; achieving zero downtime, lower costs, and a greener footprint. Results like this show the impact of corporate collaboration with the #Python community 💝🐍 https://www.arm.com/company/success-library/python-software-foundation

Archive formats like ZIP and tar can be abused to undermine the integrity of Python package users 📦 Learn how PSF Developer-in-Residence Seth Larson is strengthening Python's security with the #Python community in the new white paper "Slippery ZIPs and Sticky tar-pits" with Alpha-Omega:
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/slippery-zips-and-sticky-tar-pits-security-and-archives-white-paper.html

COME ON PYTHON USERS! Tell your boss how much damage undetected malware in PyPi would cause - and cost. Get them to donate a fraction of that cost NOW to prevent it happening - probably the best return on investment your company will ever get!

While in some ways the decision was tough, knowing the #Python community would have our backs made it easier. We want to thank you deeply for the words of support across many platforms- but also your actions.