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Python Special Interest Group

Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language which emphasizes on code readability. Fedora loves Python and this SIG is for people who would like to see this relationship flourish. We aim to address the issues and tasks related to everything-Python on Fedora which includes:

Packaging and optimizing the various Python 2 and Python 3 runtimes
Packaging Python libraries and applications
Setting and improving standards for packaging them as RPMs
Maintaining Python packages for Fedora

and much more...

Communicate

Mailing lists

Address	Function
python-devel	General mailing list for all things Python related

IRC

Address	Function
#fedora-python	Python SIG official channel

Zodbot
Read the Zodbot page for helpful IRC commands.

Core Members

See SIGs/Python/Members_list for a list of our current core members.

Join Python SIG

We're always looking for new members to join us. Whether you're a new contributor or someone that's been around since the beginning, there are definitely ways you can help. Join Python SIG and:

Learn how to package new Python software
Work with teammates from the four corners of the world
Broaden your scope of working in open source communities and gain experience interacting in different areas
Build your portfolio by working on real-world projects

Join the Python SIG now

Areas of contribution

Packaging and maintaining Python applications

If you're just getting started with packaging Python modules for Fedora, here's some hints to get you started:

The Fedora Packaging Guidelines must be followed for any package. The Python specific guidelines are a good starting point.
You can generate a spec template for your new python package like this:
```
dnf install rpmdevtools && rpmdev-newspec -t python
```
That will generate a spec file template that is a good starting point to making your package.
When packaging PyPI project you can generate the initial SPEC file using pyp2rpm tool.

Python SIG FAS group

You can add group::python-sig to your package so the core members of the python-sig get notified on each bug in your Python program. This way it is possible to maintain all Python packages with the group permissions, which will simplify general Python cleanup changes.

If there is interest and shown familiarity with our guidelines and processes (which usually manifests in maintaining at least 5 to 10 Python packages) you can apply for having access to a broader group of packages that is commonly maintained. If you choose to apply for this, please discuss it with a sponsor of the python-sig. (You can find a list of those in FAS.)

The current list of packages maintained by the python-sig can be found at the package database.

Review Python packages

If you are one of the experienced Python packagers, you can help with the list of Python packages awaiting review.

Bugzilla query for packages which have not passed review with "python" in the name or summary.

Porting to Python3

Currently there is an ongoing effort to port packages from Python 2 to Python 3, for the packages where upstream supports Python 3, so the package can provide either two subpackages for Python 2 and Python 3 respectively, or only the Python 3 version. This effort aims to completely shift to Python 3 before Python 2 retires in 2020.

Contributors interested in porting packages are encouraged to read the Python RPM Porting Guide

People who successfully port a number of packages are awarded the parselmouth badge, and a separate wiki page is maintained with contributor's names and the packages they ported: Python 3 Log

You can track the overall progress at Fedora Porting Database.

Other

Interested for more? Check out our github repositories for various projects related to Python and Fedora.

Upstream Release Schedules

Python Features

Under development (Fedora 27+)

Older Changes

See the History of Python Changes

Toolbox

Python Runtimes

Within Fedora:

python3 - The standard CPython implementation of Python 3
python2 - The legacy CPython implementation of Python 2
jython - Python 2 implementation on top of the Java virtual machine
pypy and pypy3 - An alternate Python interpreter (with a JIT-compiler) written in a subset of python, compiled to .c. The interpreter has better memory use than CPython and speed is closing in on CPython. The JIT'd version is faster than CPython in many benchmarks. It is growing the ability to load CPython extension modules.
python36, python35, python34, python33 and python26 are there so you can test you code on all of those. Just dnf install tox on Fedora 25+ to get it all.

Within EPEL:

python26 - Python 2.6 stack for EPEL5, parallel-installable with the system Python 2.4 stack
python34 - Python 3.4 stack for EPEL7

Python Compilers

Within Fedora:

pyjamas - Python-to-JavaScript compiler, implemented in Python
shedskin - Python to C++ compiler (for a subset of Python with "implicit types")

Important Links

Python website
Python packaging Guidelines
Packaging Python Eggs (outdated – needs update to pip & friends)
Python Patches – patches to python2 and python3 in Fedora and EL
Unicode in Python, Completely Demystified (somewhat outdated)

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 == Python Special Interest Group ==
-A SIG for people who are interested in Python on Fedora. This includes
-packaging and optimizing the various Python 2 and Python 3 [http://wiki.python.org/moin/implementation runtimes]
-([http://wiki.python.org/moin/CPython CPython], [http://www.jython.org/ Jython]), packaging libraries and applications, setting and improving [[Packaging:Python|standards for packaging them as RPMs]] and maintaining Python packages for Fedora.
-=== Contact Info ===
+[https://www.python.org/ Python] is a high-level, interpreted programming language which emphasizes on code readability. [https://pagure.io/fedora-loves-python/ Fedora loves Python] and this SIG is for people who would like to see this relationship flourish. We aim to address the issues and tasks related to '''everything-Python''' on Fedora which includes:
+* Packaging and optimizing the various Python 2 and Python 3 [[#Python_Runtimes|runtimes]]
+* Packaging Python libraries and applications
+* Setting and improving [[Packaging:Python|standards for packaging them as RPMs]]
+* Maintaining Python packages for Fedora
+and much more...
+== Communicate ==
+=== Mailing lists ===
+{|
+! Address !! Function
+|-
+| [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/python-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/ python-devel] || General mailing list for all things Python related
+|-
+|}
+=== IRC ===
+{|
+! Address !! Function
+|-
+| [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#fedora-python  #fedora-python] || [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Python Python SIG] official channel
+|}
+{{admon/tip|Zodbot|Read the [[Zodbot]] page for helpful [[IRC]] commands.}}
+== Core Members ==
+See [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Python/Members_list SIGs/Python/Members_list] for a list of our current core members.
+== Join Python SIG ==
+We're always looking for new members to join us. Whether you're a new contributor or someone that's been around since the beginning, there are definitely ways you can help. Join Python SIG and:
+* Learn how to package new Python software
+* Work with teammates from the four corners of the world
+* Broaden your scope of working in open source communities and gain experience interacting in different areas
+* Build your portfolio by working on real-world projects
+[[Image:fedora-loves-python.png|200px|middle]] '''[[SIGs/Python/JoinSIG | Join the Python SIG now]]'''
+== Areas of contribution ==
+=== Packaging and maintaining Python applications ===
+If you're just getting started with packaging Python modules for Fedora, here's some hints to get you started:
+* The [[Packaging:Guidelines|Fedora Packaging Guidelines]] must be followed for any package.  The [[Packaging:Python|Python specific guidelines]] are a good starting point.
+* You can generate a spec template for your new python package like this: <pre>dnf install rpmdevtools && rpmdev-newspec -t python</pre> That will generate a spec file template that is a good starting point to making your package.
+* When packaging PyPI project you can generate the initial SPEC file using [https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/pyp2rpm pyp2rpm] tool.
+==== Python SIG FAS group ====
+You can add [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packager/group::python-sig/ group::python-sig] to your package so the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Python/Members_list core members] of the python-sig get notified on each bug in your Python program. This way it is possible to maintain all Python packages with the group permissions, which will simplify general Python cleanup changes.
+If there is interest and shown familiarity with our guidelines and processes (which usually manifests in maintaining at least 5 to 10 Python packages) you can apply for having access to a broader group of packages that is commonly maintained. If you choose to apply for this, please discuss it with a sponsor of the python-sig. (You can find a list of those [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/group/members/python-sig/*/sponsor in FAS].)
+The current list of packages maintained by the python-sig can be found at the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packager/group::python-sig/ package database].
+=== Review Python packages ===
+If you are one of the experienced Python packagers, you can help with the [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc=python&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=ON_DEV&bug_status=ON_QA&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=RELEASE_PENDING&bug_status=POST&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&component=Package%20Review&product=Fedora list of Python packages awaiting review].
+* Bugzilla query for packages which have not passed review with "python" in the name or summary.
+=== Porting to Python3 ===
+Currently there is an ongoing effort to port packages from Python 2 to Python 3, for the packages where upstream supports Python 3, so the package can provide either two subpackages for Python 2 and Python 3 respectively, or only the Python 3 version. This effort aims to completely shift to Python 3 before [https://pythonclock.org/ Python 2 retires in 2020].
+Contributors interested in porting packages are encouraged to read the [http://python-rpm-porting.readthedocs.io Python RPM Porting Guide]
-Mailing List: [[http://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/python-devel python-devel]] <BR>
+People who successfully port a number of packages are awarded the [https://badges.fedoraproject.org/badge/parselmouth parselmouth badge], and a separate wiki page is maintained with contributor's names and the packages they ported:  [[Open_Badges/Python3Log| Python 3 Log]]
-IRC: #fedora-python on irc.freenode.net <BR>
-=== Members ===
+You can track the overall progress at [http://fedora.portingdb.xyz/ Fedora Porting Database].
-[[User:Ivazquez| Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams]] <BR>
+=== Other ===
-[[TimLauridsen| Tim Lauridsen]] <BR>
+Interested for more? Check out our [https://github.com/fedora-python/ github repositories] for various projects related to Python and Fedora.
-[[PaulNasrat| Paul Nasrat]] <BR>
-[[ToshioKuratomi| Toshio Kuratomi]] <BR>
-[[TejasDinkar| Tejas Dinkar]] <BR>
-[[AurelienBompard| Aurelien Bompard]] <BR>
-[[JoseMatos| José Matos]] <BR>
-[[MichelSalim| Michel Salim]] <BR>
-[[AlexLancaster| Alex Lancaster]] <BR>
-[[LukeMacken| Luke Macken]] <BR>
-[[ChristosTrochalakis| Christos Trochalakis]] <BR>
-[[FelixSchwarz| FelixSchwarz]] <BR>
-[[DaveMalcolm| Dave Malcolm]]: interested in core Python runtimes and low-level implementation details <BR>
-[[MartinBacovsky| Martin Bacovsky]] <BR>
-[[User:Tomspur| Thomas Spura]] <BR>
-=== Python packages awaiting review ===
+== Upstream Release Schedules ==
-* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=588941 pypy] - An alternate [http://pypy.org/ python interpreter written in a subset of python].  The interpreter has [http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2009/10/gc-improvements.html better memory] use than CPython and speed is closing in on Cpython.  The JIT'd version is faster than CPython in many [http://speed.pypy.org benchmarks].  It is growing the ability to [http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-cpython-extension-modules-with.html load CPython extension modules] in the near future (work presently done on a branch).
+[https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/ Python 2.7]
-* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=593069 pynie] - Python 3, on top of the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/acls/name/parrot Parrot virtual machine]
-=== Package requests ===
+[https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0429/ Python 3.4]
-* [http://chandlerproject.org Chandler PIM]
-* [http://www.hforge.org/itools/ itools] - A python library that includes several useful tools, such as an ODF anonymizer that can be used to sanitize confidential documents before attaching them tp bug reports
-* [http://code.google.com/p/python-multiprocessing/ python-multiprocessing] - multiprocessing backport useful for EL-5
-* [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/repoze.profile repoze.profile] - WSGI profiling middleware
-* [http://code.google.com/p/tgscheduler/ tgscheduler] - TurboGears scheduler
-=== Links ===
+[https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0478/ Python 3.5]
-[http://www.python.org/ Python website] <BR>
+[https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0494/ Python 3.6]
-[[Packaging:Python| Building Python packages]] <BR>
-[[TurboGears2| TurboGears]] <BR>
-[[PackagingDrafts/TGApps|  Packaging TurboGears Applications]] <BR>
-[[Packaging:Python Eggs|  Packaging Python Eggs]] <BR>
-[http://farmdev.com/talks/unicode/ Unicode in Python, Completely Demystified]
-[[Category:SIGs]]
-[[Category:Language-specific SIGs]]
-[[Category:Python]]
-=== Upstream Release Schedules ===
+== Python Features ==
-[http://python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/ Python 2.7]
-=== Python Features ===
+=== Under development (Fedora 27+) ===
-==== Under development (Fedora 15?) ====
-* [[Features/DebugPythonStacks|debug versions of Python 2 and Python 3 in addition to the traditional optimized builds]]
-* [[Features/Python_3.2|upgrade of the Python 3 stack to 3.2]]
-* [[Features/PyPyStack|add PyPy to Fedora, possibly with a stack of extensions]]
-==== Under development (Fedora 14) ====
+* [[FinalizingFedoraSwitchtoPython3|Finalizing Fedora's Switch to Python 3]]
-* [[Features/Python_2.7|upgrade of the Python 2 stack to 2.7]]
+* [[Changes/Platform_Python_Stack|Platform Python Stack]]
+* [[Changes/Making_sudo_pip_safe|Making sudo pip Safe (Again)]]
-==== Added in Fedora 13 ====
+=== Older Changes ===
-* [[Features/Python3F13|parallel-installable Python 3 stack]]
-* [[Features/EasierPythonDebugging|gdb hooks to make it easier to debug Python and extension modules]]
-* [[Features/SystemtapStaticProbes#Python_2|Systemtap probe points for tracing Python function calls]]
-==== Added in Fedora 11 ====
+See the [[SIGs/Python/features_history| History of Python Changes]]
-* [[Features/Python_2.6|upgrade of the Python 2 stack to 2.6]]
-==== Added in Fedora 10 ====
+== Toolbox ==
-* [[Features/PythonNSS|created and packaged bindings for the FIPS-validated NSS cryptographic library]]
 === Python Runtimes ===
-'''Within Fedora:'''
-* {{package|python}} - The standard "CPython" implementation of Python 2
+==== Within Fedora: ====
-* {{package|python3}} - As above, for Python 3
+* {{package|python3}} - The standard CPython implementation of Python 3
+* {{package|python2}} - The legacy CPython implementation of Python 2
 * {{package|jython}} - Python 2 implementation on top of the Java virtual machine
+* {{package|pypy}} and {{package|pypy3}} - An alternate [http://pypy.org/ Python interpreter (with a JIT-compiler) written in a subset of python, compiled to .c].  The interpreter has [http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2009/10/gc-improvements.html better memory] use than CPython and speed is closing in on CPython.  The JIT'd version is faster than CPython in many [http://speed.pypy.org benchmarks].  It is growing the ability to [http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-cpython-extension-modules-with.html load CPython extension modules].
+* {{package|python36}}, {{package|python35}}, {{package|python34}}, {{package|python33}} and {{package|python26}} are there so you can test you code on all of those. Just <code>dnf install tox</code> on Fedora 25+ to get it all.
+==== Within EPEL: ====
+* {{package|python26}} - [[Python26|Python 2.6 stack for EPEL5]], parallel-installable with the system Python 2.4 stack
+* {{package|python34}} - Python 3.4 stack for EPEL7
+<!--
+'''Awaiting review:'''
+'''Awaiting packaging:''' -->
+=== Python Compilers ===
+==== Within Fedora: ====
 * {{package|pyjamas}} - Python-to-JavaScript compiler, implemented in Python
-'''Awaiting review:'''
+* {{package|shedskin}} -  Python to C++ compiler (for a subset of Python with "implicit types")
-* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=588941 pypy] - An alternate [http://pypy.org/ python interpreter written in a subset of python]
-* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=593069 pynie] - Python 3, on top of the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/acls/name/parrot Parrot virtual machine]
-'''Awaiting packaging'''
+== Important Links ==
-* IronPython
-* [http://code.google.com/p/python-on-a-chip/ Python-on-a-Chip (p14p)]
+* [http://www.python.org/ Python website] <BR>
+* [[Packaging:Python| Python packaging Guidelines]] <BR>
+* [[Packaging:Python Eggs|  Packaging Python Eggs]] (outdated – needs update to <code>pip</code> & friends)<BR>
+* [[SIGs/Python/PythonPatches| Python Patches]] – patches to <code>python2</code> and <code>python3</code> in Fedora and EL <BR>
+* [http://farmdev.com/talks/unicode/ Unicode in Python, Completely Demystified] (somewhat outdated)
+[[Category:SIGs]]
+[[Category:Language-specific SIGs]]
+[[Category:Python]]
 [[Category:Fedora special-interest groups|Python SIG]]

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SIGs/Python: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 07:16, 17 August 2017

Contents

Python Special Interest Group

Communicate

Mailing lists

IRC

Core Members

Join Python SIG

Areas of contribution

Packaging and maintaining Python applications

Python SIG FAS group

Review Python packages

Porting to Python3

Other

Upstream Release Schedules

Python Features

Under development (Fedora 27+)

Older Changes

Toolbox

Python Runtimes

Within Fedora:

Within EPEL:

Python Compilers

Within Fedora:

Important Links