Python Software Foundation

open-source nonprofit foundation

Python Software Foundation

Industry Open Source

A membership nonprofit behind Python, PyPI, grants, and public-good infrastructure for the Python software ecosystem. Python Software Foundation scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure.

Why this matters: Python and PyPI are public-good software infrastructure used across education, research, government, and industry.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1

Final Score 64* A - Good

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material56
Bonus+8
Cap66No structure cap
After Cap64
Penalties0
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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

  • Ownership9/10
  • Extraction9/10
  • Governance8/10

Penalties

  • No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

  • ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
  • ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
  • Linked claims6
  • Direct axis claims6
  • Coverage6/13

Scoring Axes

Axis Score Why this score
Ownership
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Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.
9 / 10

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 201 scored entries below, 5 tied, 20 above on Ownership.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Governance
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Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.
8 / 10

The linked record identifies The PSF as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 192 scored entries below, 14 tied, 20 above on Governance.

Linked evidence
  • The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Extraction
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Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.
9 / 10

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 208 scored entries below, 18 tied, 0 above on Extraction.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Labor Sovereignty
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Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.
5 / 7

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 152 scored entries below, 40 tied, 34 above on Labor Sovereignty.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed
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Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.
5 / 7

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 158 scored entries below, 38 tied, 30 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity
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Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.
6 / 7

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 54 tied, 9 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Market Conduct
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Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
5 / 5

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 180 scored entries below, 46 tied, 0 above on Market Conduct.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]
Product Integrity
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Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
5 / 5

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 134 scored entries below, 92 tied, 0 above on Product Integrity.

Linked evidence
  • The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
Scale Integrity
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Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
4 / 5

The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity.

Linked evidence
  • context The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community. [1]
  • context The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members. [2]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus Credit Why this credit
Openness to Dissent
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Credit for tolerating internal, user, customer, worker, and public dissent without retaliation, capture, or viewpoint laundering.
2 / 3

The linked record identifies The PSF as a nonprofit membership organization supporting a diverse international Python community, with public records and community participation structures.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 200 scored entries below, 15 tied, 11 above on Openness to Dissent.

Linked evidence
  • The PSF describes itself as a nonprofit membership organization supporting a diverse international Python community, with public records and community participation structures. [3]
Constitutional Spirit
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Credit for respecting constitutional rights and civil-liberties norms even where private law does not strictly require it.
2 / 3

The PSF mission includes open-source licensing that lets the public freely obtain, use, redistribute, and modify Python-related intellectual property.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 188 scored entries below, 23 tied, 15 above on Constitutional Spirit.

Linked evidence
  • The PSF mission includes open-source licensing that lets the public freely obtain, use, redistribute, and modify Python-related intellectual property. [4]
Good Deal
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Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.
3 / 3

The PSF states that it produces the core Python distribution and makes it available to the public free of charge.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 200 scored entries below, 26 tied, 0 above on Good Deal.

Linked evidence
  • The PSF states that it produces the core Python distribution and makes it available to the public free of charge. [5]
Cost Transparency
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Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency, especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or individualized pricing are normal.
1 / 3

The PSF publishes public records including tax-exempt recognition, annual reports, Form 990 filings, and audited financial statements.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 189 scored entries below, 11 tied, 26 above on Cost Transparency.

Linked evidence
  • The PSF publishes public records including tax-exempt recognition, annual reports, Form 990 filings, and audited financial statements. [6]

Confidence Basis

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 69/100

6 verified linked claims 6 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 6/13 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 19/20

6 verified linked claims

Source quality 10/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

6 direct claims across 13 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

6/13 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending
VerificationUnverified
ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
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Claims and Sources

Claims are the evidence record. Each claim needs a source link, axis category, status, confidence level, and timestamp before it can support a score.

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.
1The PSF states that its mission is to promote, protect, and advance Python and support the growth of the international Python community.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending

AI scaffold

2The PSF describes itself as an open membership organization with voting classes for supporting, contributing, and fellow members.

Governance Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending

AI scaffold

3The PSF describes itself as a nonprofit membership organization supporting a diverse international Python community, with public records and community participation structures.

Openness To Dissent Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

4The PSF mission includes open-source licensing that lets the public freely obtain, use, redistribute, and modify Python-related intellectual property.

Constitutional Spirit Verified High confidence Human-reviewed

5The PSF states that it produces the core Python distribution and makes it available to the public free of charge.

Good Deal Verified High confidence Human-reviewed

6The PSF publishes public records including tax-exempt recognition, annual reports, Form 990 filings, and audited financial statements.

Cost Transparency Verified High confidence Human-reviewed

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