Python Foundation rejects US government grant earmarked for security improvements

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has rejected a $1.5 million government grant due to restrictive conditions that would force the foundation to betray its mission and its community, the programming non-profit announced on Monday. “In January 2025, the PSF submitted a proposal to the US government National Science Foundation [NSF] under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open Source Ecosystems program to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI,” Loren Crary, PSF’s deputy executive director … More →

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