<s>
The	O
Python	B-Application
Software	I-Application
Foundation	I-Application
(	O
PSF	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
American	O
nonprofit	O
organization	O
devoted	O
to	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
programming	I-Language
language	I-Language
,	O
launched	O
on	O
March	O
6	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mission	O
of	O
the	O
foundation	O
is	O
to	O
foster	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
community	O
and	O
is	O
responsible	O
for	O
various	O
processes	O
within	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
community	O
,	O
including	O
developing	O
the	O
core	O
Python	B-Language
distribution	O
,	O
managing	O
intellectual	O
rights	O
,	O
developer	O
conferences	O
including	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
Conference	I-Language
(	O
PyCon	B-Language
)	O
,	O
and	O
raising	O
funds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
the	O
Python	B-Application
Software	I-Application
Foundation	I-Application
received	O
the	O
Computerworld	O
Horizon	O
Award	O
for	O
"	O
cutting-edge	O
"	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSF	O
focuses	O
on	O
empowering	O
and	O
supporting	O
people	O
within	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
community	O
with	O
grant	O
programs	O
that	O
support	O
sprints	O
,	O
conferences	O
,	O
meetups	O
,	O
user	O
groups	O
,	O
and	O
Python	B-Language
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSF	O
runs	O
Python	B-Language
Conference	I-Language
(	O
PyCon	B-Language
)	O
US	O
,	O
the	O
leading	O
Python	B-Language
community	O
conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSF	O
is	O
the	O
primary	O
point	O
of	O
contact	O
for	O
organizations	O
that	O
wish	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
Python	B-Language
,	O
to	O
support	O
Python	B-Language
,	O
or	O
sponsor	O
Python	B-Language
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSF	O
also	O
possesses	O
and	O
protects	O
intellectual	O
property	O
associated	O
with	O
Python	B-Language
and	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
community	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
word	O
"	O
Python	B-Language
,	O
"	O
the	O
two-snakes	O
logo	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
terms	O
"	O
PyLadies	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
PyCon.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Basic	O
members	O
–	O
Basic	O
members	O
are	O
individuals	O
or	O
entities	O
who	O
are	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
language	I-Language
community	O
and	O
who	O
have	O
decided	O
to	O
declare	O
their	O
support	O
for	O
Python	B-Language
and	O
agree	O
to	O
the	O
community	O
Code	O
of	O
Conduct	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supporting	O
members	O
–	O
Supporting	O
members	O
make	O
an	O
annual	O
donation	O
to	O
the	O
PSF	O
to	O
sustain	O
the	O
foundation	O
and	O
support	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Managing	O
members	O
–	O
Managing	O
members	O
are	O
people	O
who	O
commit	O
to	O
working	O
at	O
least	O
five	O
hours	O
per	O
month	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
Python	B-Language
ecosystem	O
,	O
by	O
organizing	O
Python	B-Language
events	O
,	O
managing	O
or	O
contributing	O
to	O
PSF	O
projects	O
,	O
running	O
infrastructure	O
,	O
participating	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
PSF	O
's	O
working	O
groups	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fellows	O
–	O
Fellows	O
are	O
members	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
nominated	O
by	O
their	O
extraordinary	O
efforts	O
and	O
impact	O
upon	O
Python	B-Language
,	O
the	O
community	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
broader	O
Python	B-Language
ecosystem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
late	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Python	B-Application
Software	I-Application
Foundation	I-Application
started	O
recommending	O
that	O
all	O
Python	B-Language
conferences	I-Language
create	O
and	O
apply	O
a	O
code	O
of	O
conduct	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
mandatory	O
to	O
any	O
event	O
to	O
be	O
granted	O
funds	O
by	O
the	O
Python	B-Application
Software	I-Application
Foundation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
