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As predicted on the project's road map months ago, Django 1.0 is out. Though this Python-backed web application framework has been around for quite a while, declaring it to be 1.0 is an important milestone - and a big accomplishment for a dedicated community of developers.

The open-source Django web application framework is seeing an uptick in activity as it moves on towards a planned 1.0 release in a couple of months. The latest news: the first-ever DjangoCon has been scheduled for September 6-7 this year. This comes shortly after the anouncement of the Django Foundation. Taken together, this trifecta of moves indicates that Django is ready to be taken seriously by web developers and enterprises alike.

Via the Lawrence Journal-World and a short piece on the project's web site comes the news that Django now has its own non-profit foundation to oversee future development. Details about the Django Software Foundation's plans are sketchy so far, but they intend to engage in the traditional support and promotion activities. The Foundation is now the owner of the IP inherent in Django as well.