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The following is the official mission statement of the PSF:
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is a non-profit membership organization devoted to advancing open source technology related to the Python programming language. It qualifies under the US Internal Revenue Code as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) scientific and educational public charity, and conducts its business according to the rules for such organizations.
"Open source" is defined as: freely available technology licensed under terms compatible with Version 1.9 (or later) of the Open Source Definition, as established by the Open Source Initiative (see https://opensource.org/).
The mission statement above was approved by the PSF Board of Directors on March 2, 2002, and amended by the Board on August 15, 2006, and September 14, 2009 (brief version). See the PSF Board Resolutions page for details.
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