Python Developers Guide
Python - why settle for snake oil when you can have the whole snake?
—From Usenet posting by Mark Jackson, June 1998
This page contains resources for people who want to help maintain Python itself by fixing bugs, adding features and maintaining and improving the documentation. If you're looking for information about writing Python programs, check the documentation or the help page.
Links for Developers
Python development takes place using a hosted Subversion repository, with other components at SourceForge. You can find the following items there:
- Python Project Page - Subversion instructions, Subversion browser, and more
- Bug Manager, Patch Manager, RFEs, Bug Search Browser Plugin (Firefox)
- Mailing List
- Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) - Information on new language features, and some meta-information like release procedure and schedules
- Developer FAQ - Tips on SVN, SSH and patch submission
- Documentation development - Links and information related to the development of the documentation
- Daily snapshots of the Python source tree
Explanations
The following pages explain how to participate in the team of people working on the core Python interpreter, and how to work with the Python community.