PyCon 2010 brings speed enhancement to Python 3

PYCON 2010 BRINGS SPEED ENHANCEMENT TO PYTHON 3
Python implementation developers cooperate at world's largest Python conference 

ATLANTA, GA - FEB 10, 2010

Python 3 will zoom forward at PyCon 2010 with the incorporation of Unladen Swallow, a
performance-boosting branch of Python initiated by engineers from Google.  First made public at
PyCon 2009, Unladen Swallow is already accelerating Python applications at several companies.  Now
the Unladen Swallow team plans to merge their code into Python 3's codebase, promising big speed
improvements to Python 3 and a major new incentive for Python programmers to adopt the
next-generation version of the Python language.

The growth of the Python language has brought about not just Unladen Swallow but a variety of other
implementations of the Python language.  Jython, Python's Java bytecode-generating implementation
running on the Java Virtual Machine, released its version 2.5.1 in 2009.  IronPython, the
first-class CLR language for the .NET platform, released version 2.6.  PyPy, the implementation of
Python *in* Python, will release version 1.2 for PyCon.  Leaders of all these Python
implementations, plus Pynie, Stackless Python, the original CPython, and non-Python dynamic
languages will gather at PyCon 2010's Virtual Machines Summit and Python Language Summit to
coordinate their development and share ideas.  PyCon wraps up with four days of development
sprints, where these projects and others will join lead developers with ordinary attendees for
intensive, cooperative coding that will push forward with the plans laid down at the PyCon
summits.  Python development
 efforts from around the world gather at PyCon, producing an unmatched opportunity for immersive
learning.

PyCon's talk schedule includes a record-setting 95 talks in five tracks, describing the use of
Python in everything from e-commerce to robotic submarines.  PyCon 2009's talks were so popular
that its videos have been downloaded over 250,000 times!  PyCon 2010 also introduces an
academic-style poster session and continues to feature Open Spaces, keynotes, Lightning Talks,
Hands-On Lab, and the Exhibit Hall.

About Python

Python is an open-source, dynamically typed, object-oriented programming language that can be used
in nearly the entire range of technology applications. It offers an easy learning curve and access
to a vast array of libraries. With implementations available for all common operating systems as
well as the Java and .NET platforms, Python can be used on virtually any system in existence.
Python's power and versatility have made it one of the world's most popular programming languages,
currently ranked #7 in the TIOBE index. Like other open-source, dynamic languages, it offers rapid
productivity and a vigorous developer community; at the same time, Python's clarity and reliability
give confidence to enterprise users.

About PyCon

Presented by the Python Software Foundation, the world's largest Python conference brings together
a diverse group of developers, enthusiasts, and organizations to explore new challenges, launch new
businesses and forge new connections within the Python community. PyCon provides attendees with the
opportunity to delve into the dynamic programming language relied upon by institutions from MIT and
NASA to Cisco and Walt Disney. PyCon helps people learn new tools and techniques, present their own
projects, and meet other Python fans.  PyCon 2010 is sponsored by twenty-one companies, including
Google, CCP Games, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Net-ng, Socialserve.com, ActiveState, White Oak
Technologies, Canonical, Microsoft, Sauce Labs, Rackspace, ESRI, and Oracle.  Press passes to the
conference are available for members of the press who would like to witness PyCon in person.

PyCon: http://us.pycon.org/2010/
Python language website: http://python.org
PyCon summit meetings: http://us.pycon.org/2010/about/summits/
PyCon talk listings: http://us.pycon.org/2010/conference/talks/
PyCon 2009 videos: http://pycon.blip.tv/
TIOBE Index: http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/ind...
Python Software Foundation: http://www.python.org/psf/

See PyCon 2010 press releases at http://us.pycon.org/2010/about/press/

Media Contact

Van Lindberg, conference chair
van@python.org
+1 (972) 739-8638

Catherine Devlin, publicity coordinator
catherine.devlin@gmail.com
+1 (937) 301-5871