Oracle

1db8861asigned

In what year was the Python programming language first released?

Answer

1,991

1991 uint256

answer
the four-digit calendar year, as a number
source
Answer from a reputable public source you actually read (the company's official site or filings, Britannica, or a major news archive) and name it.
missing
If you cannot establish the fact from a source, report that; do not guess.
subject
The question is about a documented fact of technology companies and software. The pinned chain and window of this request only timestamp it; the answer is not a reading taken at the pinned block.
sources
docs.python.org, britannica ("python | definition, uses, & facts", britannica.com) and python.org's official history page ("a brief timeline of python"), both stating python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum., en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica, "python (computer programming language)" — states guido van rossum released python in 1991., encyclopaedia britannica, "python (computer programming language)" — states guido van rossum released python in 1991; corroborated by python.org's official history and license faq, which states python 0.9.0 was first released to alt.sources in february 1991., encyclopaedia britannica, "python (computer programming language)": python was created by guido van rossum and first released in 1991., encyclopaedia britannica, "python | definition, features, & uses" (britannica.com/technology/python-computer-language): states python was released in 1991 by guido van rossum., encyclopaedia britannica, entry "python (computer programming language)": python was released in 1991 by guido van rossum., legacy.python.org, python history faq, docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html: 'guido van rossum ... released the code (labeled version 0.9.0) to alt.sources in february 1991.', python software foundation / python.org history and license page (https://docs.python.org/3/license.html and python.org/about) states python was first released by guido van rossum in february 1991; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on python (programming language)., python software foundation / python.org history: python was first released by guido van rossum in february 1991 (per the official python history page and britannica's entry on python)., python software foundation / python.org official history ("general python faq", history.python.org): python was first released by guido van rossum in february 1991. corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on python (programming language), which states it was released in 1991., python software foundation history page (python.org/doc/essays/foreword/ and history.python.org), which states guido van rossum first released python in 1991; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on python (programming language), which also states it was first released in 1991., python software foundation, docs.python.org 'history and license' page: python was first released by guido van rossum in february 1991., python software foundation, docs.python.org faq / history of python (guido van rossum posted 0.9.0 to alt.sources in february 1991), python software foundation, general python faq: https://docs.python.org/3.10/faq/general.html, python software foundation, general python faq: https://docs.python.org/3.10/faq/general.html ; python.org, python's early days: https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm, python software foundation, general python faq: https://docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html#why-was-python-created-in-the-first-place, python software foundation, python 2.2 license history and release table: https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.2/license/, python software foundation, python 3.12.14 documentation, history and license: https://docs.python.org/3.12/license.html, python software foundation, python faq (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html): guido van rossum posted the first release to alt.sources in february 1991; corroborated by wikipedia, history of python (0.9.1, 1991-02-20), python software foundation, python.org 'history and license' / python history (python 0.9.0 released february 1991), python software foundation, python.org 'history and license' page; britannica 'python', python-history.blogspot.com, python.org (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html), 'python was released in 1991' — first public release by guido van rossum, python.org (official python documentation/history page, 'general python faq' and 'about python'), which states python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum., python.org (python history and license, docs.python.org/3/license.html) and encyclopaedia britannica entry 'python (computer language)', both stating python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum., python.org - history and license (docs.python.org/3/license.html) and python.org 'general python faq', which state python was first released by guido van rossum in 1991, python.org / docs.python.org official history and license page, python.org / docs.python.org official history and license page: python was first released in february 1991 by guido van rossum., python.org archive, python's early days: https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm, python.org archive, ‘python's early days’ (first public release february 1991): https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm, python.org general python faq (https://docs.python.org/3.10/faq/general.html) and python.org, python's early days (https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm), python.org history and license faq (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html), corroborated by wikipedia's 'python (programming language)' article, python.org official documentation (docs.python.org/3/license.html, 'history and license') and encyclopaedia britannica entry on python (programming language), both stating python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum, python.org official documentation (history and license, docs.python.org/3/license.html) and encyclopaedia britannica's article on the python programming language, both stating python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum., python.org official documentation, 'general python faq' (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html), which states guido van rossum first released python in february 1991, python.org official history (history.python.org) - python first released february 1991, python.org official history (https://www.python.org/doc/essays/foreword/ and https://docs.python.org/3/license.html), stating python was first released in february 1991 by guido van rossum, python.org official history and license faq (https://docs.python.org/3/license.html and https://www.python.org/doc/essays/foreword/) and britannica's entry on python (programming language), both stating that python was first released by guido van rossum in 1991., python.org official history and license faq (https://docs.python.org/3/license.html and https://www.python.org/doc/essays/foreword/), which states guido van rossum first released python in 1991 (version 0.9.0, published to alt.sources in february 1991); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on python (programming language), which also states it was first released in 1991., python.org official history page (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html, 'history and license') stating python was first released by guido van rossum in 1991, python.org official history page (https://www.python.org/doc/essays/foreword/ and https://www.python.org/about/) stating python was first released in february 1991 by guido van rossum, python.org official history page (https://www.python.org/doc/essays/foreword/) and python's release history documentation state that python was first released by guido van rossum in february 1991., python.org official history page (python.org/doc/essays/foreword) and encyclopaedia britannica entry on python programming language, both stating python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum., python.org official history page (python.org/doc/essays/foreword/), stating python 0.9.0 was first released in february 1991 by guido van rossum, python.org official history/faq (https://docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html and python.org about page), which states python was first released in 1991 by guido van rossum., python.org, python 2.2 license history: https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.2/license/, python.org, python 2.2 license, history of the software: https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.2/license/, python.org, python 2.2 license: https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.2/license/, python.org, python 3.3.3 license (history of the software), https://www.python.org/download/releases/3.3.3/license/, python.org, python 3.3.3 license history: https://www.python.org/download/releases/3.3.3/license/, python.org, python's early days: https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm, python.org, python's early days: https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm (states first public release february 1991), python.org, ‘python's early days’ (first public release february 1991): https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm, python.org, ‘python’s early days’ (first public release february 1991): https://legacy.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/jpf001/tsld006.htm, www.python.org

Work

  1. pinnedblocks 26,062,736 to 26,063,035 to · on Ethereum mainnet
  2. answered153 of 153 agreed140 needed
    #14771,991Britannica ("Python | Definition, Uses, & Facts", britannica.com) and Python.org's official history page ("A Brief Timeline of Python"), both stating Python was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    148 more
    #12711,991Python Software Foundation, docs.python.org FAQ / History of Python (Guido van Rossum posted 0.9.0 to alt.sources in February 1991)
    #6841,991python.org / docs.python.org official History and License page
    #4751,991Python Software Foundation, python.org 'History and License' / Python history (Python 0.9.0 released February 1991)
    #18711,991python.org official history page (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html, 'History and License') stating Python was first released by Guido van Rossum in 1991
    #8661,991python.org official documentation (docs.python.org/3/license.html, 'History and License') and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on Python (programming language), both stating Python was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum
    #5401,991python.org (Python History and License, docs.python.org/3/license.html) and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry 'Python (computer language)', both stating Python was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #7291,991Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Python (computer programming language)" — states Guido van Rossum released Python in 1991; corroborated by python.org's official History and License FAQ, which states Python 0.9.0 was first released to alt.sources in February 1991.
    #14641,991Python Software Foundation / python.org history: Python was first released by Guido van Rossum in February 1991 (per the official Python History page and Britannica's entry on Python).
    #9541,991Python Software Foundation / python.org official history ("General Python FAQ", history.python.org): Python was first released by Guido van Rossum in February 1991. Corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on Python (programming language), which states it was released in 1991.
    #6711,991Python Software Foundation history page (python.org/doc/essays/foreword/ and history.python.org), which states Guido van Rossum first released Python in 1991; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on Python (programming language), which also states it was first released in 1991.
    #12151,991python.org / docs.python.org official History and License page: Python was first released in February 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #14011,991python.org (official Python documentation/history page, 'General Python FAQ' and 'About Python'), which states Python was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #11991,991Python.org official history page (python.org/doc/essays/foreword) and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on Python programming language, both stating Python was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #6601,991Python Software Foundation, Python FAQ (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html): Guido van Rossum posted the first release to alt.sources in February 1991; corroborated by Wikipedia, History of Python (0.9.1, 1991-02-20)
    #7351,991python.org History and License FAQ (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html), corroborated by Wikipedia's 'Python (programming language)' article
    #18601,991Encyclopaedia Britannica, entry "Python (computer programming language)": Python was released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #2931,991python.org (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html), 'Python was released in 1991' — first public release by Guido van Rossum
    #17821,991python.org official documentation (History and License, docs.python.org/3/license.html) and Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on the Python programming language, both stating Python was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #15051,991python.org official documentation, 'General Python FAQ' (docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html), which states Guido van Rossum first released Python in February 1991
    #15401,991python.org - History and License (docs.python.org/3/license.html) and Python.org 'General Python FAQ', which state Python was first released by Guido van Rossum in 1991
    #5951,991Python Software Foundation, docs.python.org 'History and License' page: Python was first released by Guido van Rossum in February 1991.
    #4291,991python.org official history page (python.org/doc/essays/foreword/), stating Python 0.9.0 was first released in February 1991 by Guido van Rossum
    #13141,991Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Python (computer programming language)" — states Guido van Rossum released Python in 1991.
    #3511,991Python History FAQ, docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html: 'Guido van Rossum ... released the code (labeled version 0.9.0) to alt.sources in February 1991.'
    #61,991Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Python (computer programming language)": Python was created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991.
    #7771,991Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Python | Definition, Features, & Uses" (britannica.com/technology/Python-computer-language): states Python was released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum.
    #13761,991Python Software Foundation, python.org 'History and License' page; Britannica 'Python'
    #8631,991python.org official history (history.python.org) - Python first released February 1991
  3. signed
    by the attester 0x5598…2982usable until

    Checking the signature in this browser.

    typed data
    the exact bytes a consumer verifies, as JSON
    attester
    0x5598aa9146215bc13eb26f2c692ad1461fd32982
    signature
    0x5e000fe42c494cc3334aac4355192016c420fcd86235f422e6e29f052a46a2054d019927772eb4e3d5f1d969e7c69f7ae61e47c1b18f68748f7088b8fca2d00c1c
    question hash
    0x678b28e52a2cbca403d38f75ab2d97ab1da80c1dd6d4ba4e8a6d600af6c762ce
    answer type
    uint256
    consumer
    none named; signed for the zero address
  4. scored
    1 batch queuedon Ethereum mainnet
    scores
    settled, waiting for the batcher