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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>Hello IronPython Community,<br>
<br>
We have just released IronPython 2.0 Alpha 6. As per usual, this release
includes all of the changes we have made in the past month. The most
noteworthy differences include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>the IronPython project is now distributed under the Microsoft
Public License (Ms-PL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>improved support of COM events under the
–X:PreferComDispatch flag<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>the abstract syntax tree for IronPython is being hardened so to
speak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>we have included an updated DLR sample in the source zip file
– ToyScript<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>It’s also worth mentioning that like last month, we’ve
been spending a great deal of time looking into active CodePlex bugs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>As many people are already aware, the Open Source Initiative (OSI)
approved the Microsoft Public License last month. As a result the
IronPython project has switched from using the “Microsoft Permissive
License” to the “Microsoft Public License”. The only
difference between this new license and the old one is the change in the
name. By making this minor change we’re extremely happy to finally
be able to clearly state that IronPython ships under an approved Open Source
license! The contents of the Ms-PL can currently be found at <a
href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/sharedsource/licensingbasics/publiclicense.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/resources/sharedsource/licensingbasics/publiclicense.mspx</a>.
Finally, t</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>his
change should be reflected on <a
href="http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython/Project/License.aspx">http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython/Project/License.aspx</a>
later this week.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>ToyScript is a small scripting language written to serve as an
example of how scripting languages can be implemented on the Dynamic Language
Runtime. ToyScript’s sources should give anyone interested in
creating language implementations a good idea of how the DLR can make your job
easier. It would be great if anyone creating language implementations
could give us feedback on the sample and/or their experiences using the
DLR. It’s worth pointing out that ToyScript is merely a DLR sample
and not some new scripting language Microsoft has created.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>You can download IronPython 2.0A6 at: https://www.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=IronPython&ReleaseId=7663<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>The IronPython Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>IMPORTANT NOTES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>Internally we have migrated our Visual Studio project and solution
files over to a Visual Studio 2008 beta release. While we’ve
modified these files in the source distribution of IronPython to be compatible
with Visual Studio 2005 and the msbuild tool, it’s possible we may have
missed something. If you experience any problems building IronPython from
VS tools please let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>The ToyScript sample is not intended to be distributed with
IronPython on a permanent basis and will likely be released in some other
fashion in the not too distant future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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