"One of the design rules for Python has always been to beg, borrow or steal whatever features I liked from existing languages..." Guido van Rossum Chicago Python User Group ========================= Special Event: "Ultimate Language Blowout II" Last time we held this event we blew the doors off Roosevelt University. This month we will hold the competition in a private meeting room (with its own wet bar, plenty of room, and great AV) at Sully's House on the North side. This meeting will surely be great entertainment for everyone--Everyone is welcome! The end result is we will crown a winner for the best presentation. For those watching, you will learn some Python features from a comparative approach. This will be the best competition ever hosted by ChiPy. ** Feel Free to Redistribute this information to any language oriented group in Chicago land area ** The Competition --------------- Each participant gets only 5-10 minutes (depending on entries). The person who makes the best case wins! They can do whatever they want-- just as long as each presentation is about some programming language other than Python and make at least one comparison to Python during the talk. Sign up: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFdET2FPcjdfa3FCLXlWZ2ZRUFJ... See who is in the running: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tWDOaOr7_kqB-yVgfQPRh7w&single=true&gid=0&output=html When ---- Thursday March 11, 2010 at 7PM till a winner is announced Where ----- Sully's House Tap Room & Grill, 1501 N. Dayton St. Chicago, Illinois 60622 At the corner of Blackhawk and Dayton http://www.sullyshouse.com/ (2) Blocks from the North & Clybourn Red Line stop. Free street parking available. The meeting is Sully's House Tap Room & Grill. All ages are welcome to this Free Private Event. For those of age, Sully's House offer 20 Beers on tap, and 35 Bottles - all craft and microbrewery, specializing in Belgium, Irish and German selections. Enjoy great Bar Food & Pizza from our Italian Oven and Daily discounted menu specials. The host has given us a dedicated bartender. We will meet in the private party room on the second floor--well equipped with top of the line video equipment. **This event is Free as in Speech, but the beer is not free** Tip your bartender. About ChiPy ----------- ChiPy is a group of Chicago Python Programmers. Participants range from absolute beginners to seasoned veterans. In short, *everyone* is welcome (including you)! Every second thursday of the month ChiPy members gather to give talks on a wide variety of topics related to Python and related technology. Our community benefits from a variety of participants, so we would love it if you would make yourself a participant! ChiPy website: http://chipy.org ChiPy Mailing List: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago ChiPy Announcement *ONLY* Mailing List: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chipy-announce Python website: http://python.org