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Major Python organizations have united under the PyTogether initiative to coordinate funding and development for critical infrastructure like PyPI, community programs, and security enhancements. This unprecedented collaboration aims to address long-standing challenges in resource allocation and project sustainability across the sprawling Python ecosystem.

The Python Package Index (PyPI) serves 7.3+ million releases to a global audience, creating massive performance challenges. Fastly's Individual Provider Anycast technology—leveraging provider-specific IPs and real-time network analytics—ensures optimal routing for Python developers worldwide. This deep dive reveals how advanced traffic engineering shaves critical milliseconds off package downloads across continents.

The Python Software Foundation warns developers of an ongoing phishing campaign using a counterfeit PyPI website to steal credentials. Attackers are sending fake 'email verification' requests to package maintainers, aiming to compromise accounts and inject malware into legitimate Python libraries. This incident highlights escalating threats against open-source infrastructure and supply chain security.