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The PSF has changed its bylaws, following a discussion and vote among the voting members. I'd like to publicly explain those changes. For each of the changes, I will describe  1.) what the bylaws used to say prior to June 2017 2.) what the new bylaws say and 3.) why the changes were implemented. Certification of Voting Members What the bylaws used to say Every member had to acknowledge that they wanted to vote/or not vote every year. What the bylaws now say The bylaws now say that the list of voters is based on criteria decided upon by the board. Why was this change made? The previous bylaws pertaining to this topic created too much work for our staff to handle and sometimes it was not done because we did not have the time resources to do it. We can now change the certification to something more manageable for our staff and our members. Voting in New PSF Fellow Members What the bylaws used to say We did not have a procedure in place for this in the previous bylaws. What the byla...

The PSF is thrilled to welcome six new board members, chosen on June 11 during the 2017 PSF Board Election. The PSF would not be what it is without the expertise and diversity of our board, and we look forward to seeing what our new members accomplish this quarter. Read on to learn more about them and their initial goals as PSF Board Members. Paul Hildebrandt has been a Senior Engineer with Walt Disney Animation Studios since 1996. He resides outside of Los Angeles with his wife and three boys. In his first quarter, he hopes to serve the Python community by better understanding the well-oiled machine that is the PSF and by handling regular board activity. He desires to contribute by focusing on sponsorship and corporate involvement opportunities. Eric Holscher is co-founder of Read the Docs and Write the Docs, where he works to elevate the status of documentation in the software industry. He has hiked 800 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, and spends most of his spare time in the wood...