PSF Sprints - Call For Applications

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Hello DC Python Users!

On behalf of the Python Software Foundation=92s sponsored sprint group, I
wanted to drop your group a quick note introducing us. If you=92re already
familiar with our sponsored sprints, you=92ll be happy to know we made a fe=
w
changes to help both sprint groups and Python even more.

The PSF recently set aside funding to be distributed to groups who spend
time contributing to the Python ecosystem, often in the form of development
sprints. Our goal is to help you help Python, so whether it=92s buying meal=
s
or renting meeting space for your all-day hackathon, we have a budget set
aside to reimburse your expenses up to $300 (up from $250).
If your goal is to make the Python world a better place, and you work on th=
e
problems facing Python today, we want to help you. We=92re looking for grou=
ps
of hackers that spend their time fixing and expanding the wide variety of
Python interpreters, libraries, tools, and anything else affecting the
community.We=92re also looking for groups who want to help and get started =
but
don=92t have the resources to get together. Whether your group is separated=
 by
a train ride or lacking a shared space, we want to help you. On-boarding ne=
w
contributors to open source Python projects is an especially important area
that we=92d like to work with.This means if you have a Python project and y=
ou
want to sprint -- we want to help you.Some sprints we=92ve sponsored includ=
e
the porting of Genshi to Python 3, improvements to packaging
(Distribute/distutils), and most recently, the PyPy winter sprint in
Switzerland.

If your group is interested in hosting a sprint, check out the full details
of our call for applications at http://www.pythonsprints.com/cfa/ and
contact us at [email protected].

Thanks for your time, and happy sprinting!

Brian Curtin
Jesse Noller
http://www.pythonsprints.com/ <http://pythonsprints.com/>

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 vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Hello DC Python Users!<=
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<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal=
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lign: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">On behalf of the Python Software F=
oundation=92s sponsored sprint group, I wanted to drop your group a quick n=
ote introducing us. If you=92re already familiar with our sponsored sprints=
, you=92ll be happy to know we made a few changes to help both sprint group=
s and Python even more.</span><br>
<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal=
; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; whit=
e-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; "></span><br><span style=
=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;=
 font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-a=
lign: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">The PSF recently set aside funding=
 to be distributed to groups who spend time contributing to the Python ecos=
ystem, often in the form of development sprints. Our goal is to help you he=
lp Python, so whether it=92s buying meals or renting meeting space for your=
 all-day hackathon, we have a budget set aside to reimburse your expenses u=
p to $300 (up from $250).</span><br>
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family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-wei=
ght: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bas=
eline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><font size=3D"2">If your goal is to make th=
e Python world a better place, and you work on the problems facing Python t=
oday, we want to help you. We=92re looking for groups of hackers that spend=
 their time fixing and expanding the wide variety of Python interpreters, l=
ibraries, tools, and anything else affecting the community.</font></span></=
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family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-wei=
ght: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bas=
eline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><font size=3D"2">We=92re also looking for g=
roups who want to help and get started but don=92t have the resources to ge=
t together. Whether your group is separated by a train ride or lacking a sh=
ared space, we want to help you. On-boarding new contributors to open sourc=
e Python projects is an especially important area that we=92d like to work =
with.</font></span></h2>
<h2 style=3D"font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; "><span style=3D"font-=
family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-wei=
ght: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bas=
eline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><font size=3D"2">This means if you have a P=
ython project and you want to sprint -- we want to help you.</font></span><=
/h2>
<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: t=
ransparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;=
 vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Some sprints we=92ve sp=
onsored include the porting of Genshi to Python 3, improvements to packagin=
g (Distribute/distutils), and most recently, the PyPy winter sprint in Swit=
zerland.</span><br>
<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal=
; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; whit=
e-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; "></span><br><span style=
=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;=
 font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-a=
lign: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">If your group is interested in hos=
ting a sprint, check out the full details of our call for applications at <=
/span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-co=
lor: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: =
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href=3D"http://www.pythonsprints.com/=
cfa/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: rgb(87, 151, 176); ">http://www.pyt=
honsprints.com/cfa/</a></span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: =
normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-w=
rap; "> and contact us at <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_=
blank" style=3D"color: rgb(87, 151, 176); ">[email protected]</a>.</span><=
br>
<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal=
; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; whit=
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 font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-a=
lign: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Thanks for your time, and happy sp=
rinting!</span><br>
<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal=
; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; whit=
e-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; "></span><br><span style=
=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;=
 font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-a=
lign: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Brian Curtin</span><br>
<span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: t=
ransparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;=
 vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Jesse Noller</span></di=
v>
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n-left: 0px; background-color: transparent; "><span style=3D"font-family: A=
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ite-space: pre-wrap; "><a href=3D"http://pythonsprints.com/" target=3D"_bla=
nk" style=3D"color: rgb(87, 151, 176); ">http://www.pythonsprints.com/</a><=
/span></div>
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