Mailman 3 March 2018 - PSF-Community

test the new Python Package Index (now in beta)
by Sumana Harihareswara March 26, 2018

March 26, 2018

The new Python Package Index at https://pypi.org is now in beta. This means the site is robust, but we anticipate needing more user testing and changes before it is "production-ready" and can fully replace https://pypi.python.org . We hope to complete the transition before the end of April 2018. We're still working to ensure the new codebase and infrastructure are reliable. So please don't rely on it (yet) unless you can handle the occasional minor outage. But we want you to try the new PyPI, test it, and tell us if you have any problems. We have IRC and Twitter livechats coming up between March 27th and April 5th to get feedback from you: * Tuesday, March 27th, 16:00-17:00 UTC * Friday, March 30th, 14:00-15:00 UTC * Tuesday, April 3rd, 15:00-16:00 UTC * Friday, April 5th, 0:00-1:00 UTC More at https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2018/03/warehouse-all-new-pypi-is-now-in-beta.… . For future PyPI news, please subscribe to the low-traffic PyPI announcement email list: https://mail.python.org/mm3/archives/list/pypi-announce@python.org/ Thank you. -- Sumana Harihareswara Warehouse project manager Changeset Consulting https://changeset.nyc

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PSF Announcement: 2018 Election Timeline
by Ewa Jodlowska March 15, 2018

March 15, 2018

Hello PSF community! This is a notification of the 2018/19 board of director election timeline: 1. Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 1, 2018 AoE[1] (Tuesday) 2. Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 25, 2018 AoE (Friday) 3. Voter application cut-off date: May 25, 2018 AoE (Friday) 4. Voting start date: June 1, 2018 AoE (Friday) 5. Voting end date: June 10, 2018 AoE (Sunday) *A few notes:* - Fellows, contributing and/or managing members can vote in this election[2]. - All future communication about the vote will be sent to the psf-vote(a)python.org mailing list. Subscribe to https://mail.python.org/ mailman/listinfo/psf-vote before May 1, 2018 AoE. - There will be three board seats open this year. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me via email. [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe [2] If you are not yet a voting member, apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/ bjPOtSU6D5TwKZVh1 by May 25th, 2018. If unsure, email me. Best regards, Ewa Director of Operations Python Software Foundation

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EuroPython 2018: Hotel tips and general update
by M.-A. Lemburg March 8, 2018

March 8, 2018

As you may know, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is starting one week after EuroPython 2018 in Edinburgh. Since this typically attracts many thousands of people and artists, the hotels are filling up quickly in Edinburgh. If you’re planning to attend EuroPython, please book your hotel early. Many booking sites offer free cancellations, so there’s no risk in making reservations now, even if you decide not to come in the end. Room allocation for EuroPython 2018 ----------------------------------- To help with this, we have partnered with the Edinburgh Convention Bureau to set aside a number of hotel rooms which are reserved for EuroPython attendees. These rooms will be held reserved until a few weeks before the conference and are also available with a free cancellation option. The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has setup the following website for booking rooms from this allocation: * EuroPython 2018 Hotel Booking Website * https://cabsedinburgh.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/europython-2018… (run by the Edinburgh Convention Bureau) Update on EuroPython 2018 ------------------------- Meanwhile, we wanted to give you an update of where we are with the conference organization: We are still working on getting everything setup for launching the website, opening ticket sales and the Call for Proposals (CFP). This year the EuroPython Society (EPS) will be running the ticket sales, rather than a local organization and we are facing some challenges related to VAT taxes, which are taking longer to sort out than expected. This is the main reason for the delay you are seeing, but we’re getting there. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/971716086445027328 Thanks.

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