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Shed Skin 0.3 has been released. Shed Skin is an experimental Python compiler that emits C++ code.

This release includes: support for the 'itertools', 'heapq' and 'csv' modules; new example and test programs; improved type inference scalability; support for 'map', 'filter' and 'reduce'; support for the 'with' statement; optimizations; bug fixes; and other changes.

Python 2.5.5 Release Candidate 1 has been released. Python is a portable, dynamic, object-oriented language.

This release includes security fixes.

Python 2.7 alpha 2 has been released. Python is a portable, dynamic, object-oriented language.

The January 13, 2010 edition of Python-URL! is now available. It summarises recent developments within the Python community.

IronPython 2.6 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes: CPython 2.6 language and standard library compatibility, improved .NET integration, an update to the latest version of the DLR, performance improvements, and other changes.

It has been announced that the next meeting of the London Financial Python Users Group will be held on December 14, 2009.

The December 9, 2009 edition of Python-URL! is now available. It summarises recent developments and discussion within the Python community.

Python 2.7 alpha 1 has been released. Python is a portable, dynamic, object-oriented language.

This alpha release includes: various features backported from Python 3.1, an ordered dictionary implementation, and other changes.

It has been announced that the next meeting of the Chicago Python User Group will be held on December 10, 2009.

It has been announced that the December 2009 issue of The Python: Rag is now available. It is "a monthly newsletter covering any aspect of the Python programming language."

The formation of PyHam has been announced. It is a Python user group in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

A planning meeting will be held on December 10, 2009.

IronPython 2.6 Release Candidate 3 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes Silverlight-related changes.

The November 16, 2009 and November 24, 2009 editions of Python-URL! are now available. They summarise recent developments and discussion within the Python community.

It has been announced that the Python Ireland Christmas Meetup will be held on December 9, 2009.

It has been announced that the next Leipzig Python User Group meeting will be held on December 1, 2009.

The talks for PyCon 2010 have been announced.

PyCon is an annual Python conference, with PyCon 2010 being held from February 17 to 25, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

ActivePython 2.6.4.8 has been released. ActivePython is a binary distribution of Python from ActiveState, supporting AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, and Windows.

This release includes: an update to Python 2.6.4, and bug fixes.

The November 10, 2009 edition of Python-URL! is now available. It summarises recent developments and discussion within the Python community.

Stackless Python 2.6.4 Release Candidate has been released. Stackless Python is a Python interpreter that minimizes the use of the C stack, also offering support for microthreads.

The November 3, 2009 edition of Python-URL! is now available. It summarises recent developments and discussion within the Python community.

It has been announced that the the November 2009 issue of The Python: Rag is now available. It is "a monthly newsletter covering any aspect of the Python programming language."

IronPython 2.6 Release Candidate 2 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes: the inclusion of the "json" CPython package, documentation updates, a memory leak fix, multithreaded debugging using sys.settrace that works, bug fixes, and other changes.

Python 2.6.4 has been released. Python is a portable, dynamic, object-oriented language.

This release includes bug fixes.

The October 25, 2009 edition of Python-URL! is now available. It summarises recent developments and discussion within the Python community.

IronPython 2.6 CTP for .NET 4.0 Beta 2 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.