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Python Special Interest Groups

About

There are a number of SpecialInterest Groups (SIGs) for focused collaborative efforts to develop,improve, or maintain specific Python resources. Each SIG has acharter, a coordinator, a mailing list, and a directory on the Pythonwebsite. SIG membership is informal, defined by subscription to the SIG'smailing list. Anyone can join a SIG, and participate in thedevelopment discussions via the SIG's mailing list.

Below is the list of currently active Python SIGs, with links totheir resources. The link in the first column directs you to theSIG's home page: a page with more information about the SIG. Thelinks in the "Info" column direct you to the SIG's archives, and tothe SIG's Mailman page, which you can use to subscribe or unsubscribeyourself and to change your subscription options.

The SIG mailing lists are managed byGNU Mailman, a web-based interface formailing lists written in Python.

Retired

There is also a list ofretired SIGs;these SIGs existed in the past but are no longer active.Their archives and home pages are retained. A retired SIG can berevived, using the samecriteria as forcreating a new SIG.

Regional Groups

There are also localPython UserGroups, organized by region rather than by special interest.

Archives

All SIG mailing lists are archived.

  • python.org hosts theMailman archives. Click on the link in the"Archive" column below for the archive of your favorite SIG.
NameCoordinatorDescriptionInfo
capi-sigCampbell BartonSupport for Using the Python/C APIarchive,subscribe
cplusplus-sigRalf W. Grosse-KunstleveDevelopment of Python/C++ bindingsarchive,subscribe
datetime-sigAlexander BelopolskyDiscussions related to date and timearchive,subscribe
db-sigAndy ToddDatabasesarchive,subscribe
distutils-sigA.M. KuchlingPackaging and build tools.archive,subscribe
doc-sigFred DrakeDocumentationarchive,subscribe
edu-sigTimothy WilsonPython in Educationarchive,subscribe
email-sigBarry Warsawemail package SIGarchive,subscribe
i18n-sigAndy RobinsonInternationalizationarchive,subscribe
image-sigFredrik LundhImage Processingarchive,subscribe
import-sigBarry WarsawImport SIGarchive,subscribe
meta-sigBarry WarsawSIG about the SIGsarchive,subscribe
mobile-sigJeff HardyPython for mobile devicesarchive,subscribe
pythonmac-sigJack JansenOn Apple Macintosharchive,subscribe
sssc-sigDustin IngramSecure Software Supply Chains for Python discussion listarchive,subscribe
stdlib-sigBarry WarsawDevelopment, improvement, and maintenance of the Python standard library.archive,subscribe
web-sigBill JanssenWeb-related Enhancementsarchive,subscribe
xml-sigRich SalzXML Processingarchive,subscribe