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  • Pete Krawczyk nominated for TPF Treasurer Wed, 18-Sep-2019 by Dan Wright

    Our nominee to join The Perl Foundation’s Board of Directors as Treasurer is Pete Krawczyk. Prior to making a final decision, our standard policy includes a public comment period. The community is invited to post public feedback or ask questions of Pete on this blog post. We will wait a minimum of two weeks prior to making a decision. If any member of the community would like to express concerns

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  • Board update to SoC incident Thu, 25-Jul-2019 by Dan Wright

    Dear Perl Community Last week, in a blog post, The Perl Foundation Board of Directors announced that it would be providing further analysis of a recent Standards of Conduct decision with the hopes of providing an update this week. After reaching out to various parties and receiving additional information, it is clear that this issue will not be resolved in a week. The Board will continue to work on this

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  • Board response to SoC incident. Thu, 18-Jul-2019 by Dan Wright

    Dear Perl Community: As reported in our blog post last week, the Board has been reviewing the details surrounding the decision to delist a conference video from The Perl Foundation's YouTube channel following a Standards of Conduct complaint. As part of this review, a special Board meeting was held on July 16th, 2019 to review the complaint and the process of how it was handled. The Board of Directors have

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  • P5CMF running out of funds. Tue, 31-Oct-2017 by Dan Wright

    The Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund was established at YAPC::NA 2011 by Jesse Vincent and Karen Pauley as a continuation of the previous Booking.com grant. It is intended to be "used for the maintenance and improvement of the Perl 5 core." Since its inception, the P5CMF has received over half of a million dollars in donations, and has provided funding for eight different individuals to contribute over 9,000 service hours

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  • Unicode membership Tue, 22-Aug-2017 by Dan Wright

    I'm pleased to report that The Perl Foundation has renewed its associate level membership in the Unicode Consortium. This membership allows Perl core developers to be on the "inside track" when it comes to the future of Unicode standards. It also gives them access to documents and people that have made the development of Unicode support in Perl easier. The Perl Foundation is pleased to be able to make this

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  • Hotel rooms and The Perl Conference Thu, 10-Aug-2017 by Dan Wright

    In an effort to improve transparency, we have recently released a finance report for The Perl Conference in Alexandria One of the major expenses in this report was for hotel attrition. In this news article, I will explain what hotel attrition is and what TPF is doing to respond to it. In the early days of "YAPC" the conference was held on college campuses in North America. Typically a number

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  • TPC::NA 2017 Finance Report Thu, 03-Aug-2017 by Dan Wright

    This report is being provided to the Perl community in an effort to improve transparency. The Perl Conference 2017 was held at the US Patent and Trademark office in Alexandria, VA from June 18th through Saturday June 23rd, 2017. Total attendance was 245. This marks the second year in a row that attendance was below 250. The total expenses for this event were $93,769, which is lower than recent years.

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  • The Perl Conference update Sat, 11-Jun-2016 by Dan Wright

    In this issue Register today! Passes still available Q A with Larry Wall Sunday Arrival Dinner Tuesday night Social: Desserts and Drinks Tutorials Wednesday Night Pull Request Challenge Call for Speakers: Lightning Talks Call for Volunteers 2017 Venue Proposals Open! Registration The Early Registration deadline has passed, but it’s not too late! Conference passes are still available! The conference pass is now $350 for general admission. Certain discounts can still

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  • YAPC Newsletter #8 Fri, 27-May-2016 by Dan Wright

    In this issue Registration deadlines approaching Keynote address: The Dark Art of Boatbuilding and Project Management A salty look at projects, people and customers Sponsor Spotlight: cPanel Registration deadlines approaching Book your room now! Conference rates are only available until June 1st! After June 1st rates return to the standard hotel rate with no guarantee of availability. Rooms are limited! Reserve yours today! And if you have trouble reserving this

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  • YAPC Updates Mon, 16-May-2016 by Dan Wright

    In this issue: Keynote Speaker: Larry Wall Girl Develop It! discounts available New to Perl Scholarships announced Schedule Released Sponsor Spotlight: craigslist Keynote Speaker: Larry Wall Larry Wall developed the Perl interpreter and language while working for System Development Corporation, which later became part of Unisys, finally releasing it in December of 1987. He is the co-author of Programming Perl

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  • YAPC::NA Q&A Thu, 25-Feb-2016 by Dan Wright

    YAPC::NA::2016 is fast approaching! There are many questions being asked, and I would like to take the time to address a few of them here. Where is the website? It did take us a bit longer to get off the ground than expected, but I’m happy to announce that the YAPC::NA::2016 website is up and running! You can find much of the content you’re looking for at http://www.yapcna.org/yn2016/ Where is

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  • YAPC::NA::2016 Call for Master Classes Wed, 10-Feb-2016 by Dan Wright

    Are you an experienced Perl instructor who would like to offer a course at YAPC:NA this year in Orlando? We want to offer the Perl community a selection of courses and tutorials before and after the conference. Master Classes can be a half day full day or 2 days in length and will run on Sunday 19th, Thursday 23rd, or Friday 24th of June. To submit your proposal please send

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  • YAPC::NA::2016 Call for Speakers Tue, 09-Feb-2016 by Dan Wright

    The YAPC::NA::2016 call for speakers is now open! The Yet Another Perl Conference is a high-quality, inexpensive technical conference that celebrates the Perl programming language. The conference is accessible to everyone, regardless of experience, yet it remains valuable to the most skilled programmers. Each year the conference attracts hundreds of programmers from around the world, including luminaries such as Larry Wall, Ricardo Signes, and Damian Conway. We hope you will

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  • YAPC::NA::2016 Update #2 -- It's Orlando!​ Sat, 23-Jan-2016 by Dan Wright

    I am pleased to be able to bring you the news we have all been waiting for! We know the wait hasn't been easy, and so the YAPC::NA 2016 organizing committee would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience. It's been a long road getting to this point, but thankfully we have finally secured a location that best fits all of our needs. Throughout our search

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  • YAPC::NA::2016 Update #1 Thu, 12-Nov-2015 by Dan Wright

    We know that many of you are concerned about the status of YAPC::NA::2016. Let us assure you, we are working hard towards next year's event. Planning began approximately a month before YAPC::NA::2015 was over, however we've hit a number of roadblocks along the way. We haven't really been able to say much, until now, and that's been frustrating for us as well as for you. Thank you all for your

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  • Just announced: PPW talk deadline extended! Sun, 23-Aug-2015 by Dan Wright

    Calling for all talks! The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop has already received some great talks and we're looking for a few more! Having already confirmed that Larry Wall will be attending this year's workshop to discuss the release of Perl 6 the organizers are looking to include two tracks of great talks! Talk submissions will continue to be accepted through Friday, August 28th. Visit pghpw.org/ppw2015 for more details and to submit

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  • Inside look at TPF's budget process Sat, 22-Nov-2014 by Dan Wright

    It hasn't always been the case that The Perl Foundation has much of a budget to speak of. There were many early years that we flew by the seat of our pants. "Is it in the budget" was more or less the same as asking "what's left in the bank account?" But, as the foundation has grown up, so have our business and accounting practices. First, it is helpful to

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  • PPW 2014 Call for Talks Fri, 12-Sep-2014 by Dan Wright

    The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop Organizers are happy to announce our 7th annual event this November 7th through 9th in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Our web site is now live and accepting registrations. We are also accepting talk submissions through September 26th: "http://pghpw.org":http://pghpw.org Thanks to Mark Jason Dominus and Tom Christiansen for volunteering talks for PPW already. And thanks to Infinity Interactive for covering the costs for John Anderson to come

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  • The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2014 Tilt Campaign Fri, 08-Aug-2014 by Dan Wright

    The organizers of The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop have announced the tentative dates of November 8 and 9, 2014 for this year's PPW. The event is conditional on having 30 signups by September 1st. They have established a Tilt campaign to determine if there is sufficient community interest to host the event.

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  • TPF is now participating on Amazon Smile Sun, 23-Mar-2014 by Dan Wright

    Enroll your Amazon account in Amazon Smile, and The Perl Foundation will receive a donation of 0.5% of all qualifying purchases you make at smile.amazon.com. Yet Another Society

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  • GooglersGive to TPF Wed, 05-Mar-2014 by Dan Wright

    The Perl Foundation is now listed as a "cause on Benevity.org":https://causes.benevity.org/causes/840-383536536. This means that employees of Google may now donate to The Perl Foundation through GooglersGive, their workplace giving program. When making contributions through benevity, please search for "Yet Another Society" We appreciate all of the Google employees that nominated us, and we thank everybody for all of your support of The Perl Foundation. Through your support, we are ensuring

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  • 2013 Year end report Tue, 18-Feb-2014 by Dan Wright

    The Perl Foundation is please to present its 2013 year end report to the community. The theme of this year's report is "ensuring the future of Perl." With the help of our volunteers and sponsors, TPF is making a real impact on Perl's future. Thank you to everybody that helped to make 2013 a successful year for TPF. 2013 Year-end report.pdf

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  • PPW call for talks and registrations. Thu, 29-Aug-2013 by Dan Wright

    The call for talks for The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop has officially opened. Interested parties may submit talks or register for the event at: "http://pghpw.org":http://pghpw.org PPW will be held this October 4th, 5th, and 6th at the Pittsburgh Technical Institute, located near Pittsburgh International Airport.

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  • YAPC::NA Call for Sponsors Tue, 23-Apr-2013 by Dan Wright

    The North American Yet Another Perl Conference is still seeking a few more sponsors to help make YAPC a success this year. "Benefits of being a sponsor":http://www.yapcna.org/yn2013/sponsorship.html include increasing your brand awareness, recruitment, and giving back to a language that give you so much. There are many different "levels of sponsorship ":http://www.yapcna.org/yn2013/levels-of-sponsorship.html with various perks available. So, please "become a sponsor":http://www.yapcna.org/yn2013/become-a-sponsor.html today.

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  • Perl 5 Grant Completion Wed, 17-Apr-2013 by Dan Wright

    Ricardo Signes' "Perl QA Hackathon":http://news.perlfoundation.org/2013/02/perl-5-grant-application-trave-1.html grant has been successfully completed and closed. Details regarding the grant may be found on "his blog":http://rjbs.manxome.org/rubric/entry/1992. Please consider "making a donation of any amount":https://secure.donor.com/pf012/give to help support projects such as this. Details regarding the Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund may be found on "The Perl Foundation's web site":http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl_5_core_maintenance_fund.

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  • Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund Status Sat, 19-Jan-2013 by Dan Wright

    To date, the P5CMF has been used to pay out $130,733 in grants for the improvement of Perl 5. We have allocated $35,610 towards additional grant work not yet completed. There remains $116,643 in unallocated grant funds. For full financial details regarding the P5CMF, please visit this "Google Doc":https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AkU6pBm3WGeedGlqV1d0OXFVaG8yVTVDRFI5c0hLOHc&output=html. For information regarding the Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund, including how it is administered and how to apply for a grant,

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  • 2012 Year End Report Tue, 01-Jan-2013 by Dan Wright

    The Perl Foundation is proud to present this report to it's members. 2012 was a spectacular year for Perl and The Perl Foundation. TPF has supported the community via grants programs, conferences, and new outreach efforts. The community has, in turn, supported TPF through their generous donations of time and money. We look forward to continuing our support as we begin Perl's next 25 years. 2012 Year End Report

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  • YAPC::NA 2012 Closing Financial Report Mon, 15-Oct-2012 by Dan Wright

    I am pleased to announce that the books on YAPC::NA 2012 in Madison Wisconsin have now been closed. Thanks to the excellent management by the Madison Perl Mongers, the event was a success and has concluded with a net profit of $3,000. YAPC::NA 2012 details: Event Registration Income: $34,200 Sponsorship Income: $48,400 Less Expenses: -$79,600 Net Income: $3,000 Thanks, in particular, to the following financial contributors for helping to make

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  • TPF Articles of Incorporation Updated Sat, 03-Mar-2012 by Dan Wright

    In order to satisfy requirements involving the use of the word "Foundation" in our business name, the board of directors have voted to amend the articles of incorporation for The Perl Foundation with an updated set of purposes for the organization. The new purposes for which the corporation is organized are: cultivating a collaborative open source community and an ecosystem of computer language implementations collectively known as "Perl" and complementary

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  • Grant from Booking.Com concludes. Sat, 10-Dec-2011 by Dan Wright

    In December of 2008, Booking.com provided a $50,000 grant for the development and maintenance of Perl. In February of 2010, Dave Mitchel submitted a grant proposal to use $25,000 of these funds for Fixing Perl5 Core Bugs. This grant was eventually accepted and then extended twice. The grant has been a massive success and has allowed Dave Mitchell to put in over 1,000 hours fixing bugs in Perl 5. Thanks

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  • Pittsburgh Perl Workshop Call for Presentations Fri, 22-Apr-2011 by Dan Wright

    The 5th Annual Pittsburgh Perl Workshop will be held at the Carnegie Mellon University's Gates Hillman Complex on October 8 and 9, 2011. The call for presentations is now open and closes on Wednesday, May 18th. Please view The PPW announcement for more information.

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  • TPF Programs in 2010 Sat, 01-Jan-2011 by Dan Wright

    Below is an overview of the programs that were financially supported by The Perl Foundation in 2010. Programs are roughly broken up into 3 categories: Events, Marketing, and Development. Perl events The Perl Foundation supported four conferences in 2010. Those conferences were: The North American Yet Another Perl Conference Frozen Perl, The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop, and The Perl Oasis. Each event is expected to be self-sustaining through program fees and

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  • New mailing address for TPF. Sat, 28-Aug-2010 by Dan Wright

    The Perl Foundation has a new mailing address! We are working to get contact information on all of our sites updated. Please update your records: Yet Another Society d/b/a The Perl Foundation 340 S LEMON AVE #6055 WALNUT, CA 91789 UNITED STATES

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