Mailman 3 - Pycon-interest

chirp
by Daniel Pinto de Mello e Silva 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

...anybody out there?

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Re: [Pycon-interest] chirp
by Laura Creighton 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

In a message of Mon, 01 Dec 2003 02:21:22 EST, Daniel Pinto de Mello e Silva w rites: >...anybody out there? > Mostly at pycon-organisers(a)python.org right now .... Laura Creighton

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Wanted: PyCon e-commerce site
by aahz＠pythoncraft.com 17 Jul '03

17 Jul '03

[Apologies to those of you who see this multiple times] We're starting to gear up for PyCon 2004, and we're looking for someone willing to handle setting up an e-commerce site for handling registration. If you're interested in taking on this responsibility, please send e-mail to pycon-organizers(a)mail.python.org We'd like to have this site running by the end of September. -- Aahz (aahz(a)pythoncraft.com) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ A: No. Q: Is top-posting okay? --

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by bobpayne＠webdc.com 15 Jan '03

15 Jan '03

Dear Steve and Interest Group, I sent an email to Guido and posted a proposal on the PyCon Wiki to facilitate an Open Space Track at the python conference. He said I should forward the message to Pycon-interest and Steve Holden to make my interest in helping organize the conference known. I participated in an Open Space track at XP universe last year and it was an interesting way to create a Self-Organizing and dynamic conversation on a variety of topics. It allows conference goers to create the conference that they want and feel a sense of ownership and shared stewardship in the process. I would be glad to talk directly with you about this. I will be in California until the 19th but will be available anytime after that. -bob payne 202-903-6854 Begin forwarded message: > From: Guido van Rossum <guido(a)python.org> > Date: Sun Jan 12, 2003 9:45:29 PM US/Eastern > To: bobpayne(a)webdc.com > Subject: Re: [XpWdc] My upcoming TDD book > >> Just wanted to let you know that I am writing the Python chapter for >> the book. > > Great! > >> I am also interested >> in possibly doing an OpenSpace track at PyCon this year. I >> participated in the OpenSpace track at >> Agile Universe this year (http://www.xpuniverse.com/openSpace) and it >> was a lot of fun and a lot of >> interesting talks were held. > > This sounds very interesting. > >> I posted a piece on the PyCon Wiki and sent an email off to the >> committee this evening. Do you >> think such an addition is feasible at this late time? > > Absolutely. In fact, the organization got a late start, so we're > still wide open for track and session ideas. <snip> > > --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) >

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PyCon IRC channel
by Guido van Rossum 14 Jan '03

14 Jan '03

For those interested in helping out with the organization of PyCon, there's now an IRC channel on irc.freenode.net, channel #pycon. It's more effective if people pick a specific time to be there, of course, but any two people might meet there and get something done. If decisions (even tentative) get made, please make sure to mail something to the mailing list too! BTW, the PSF board and Steve have decided the following fee schedule: $150 early bird (registered and paid up to 4 weeks before the conference) $200 regular pre-registration (registered and paid up to a few days before the conference) $250 all on-site payment (pre-registration is still strongly recommended when paying on-site, to ensure your space and to speed up badge creation) --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

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re: Object-relational mapping tutorial (Shane Hathaway)
by Joe Grossberg 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

FWIW, we're using an O/R mapping system we've written ourselves. It's done in Python, but not Zope. As Steve said, "object-relational mappings are of interest to a much wider community." Let me know if you want any pre-conference feedback. (Yes, of course I will be there at the conference.) Joe

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Object-relational mapping tutorial
by Shane Hathaway 12 Jan '03

12 Jan '03

I'd like to run a tutorial on the new object-relational mapping framework in the AdaptableStorage Zope product. I presented a paper on AdaptableStorage at OSCON last July, and it went over well, but the software wasn't ready to use at the time. Now the project has matured enough that people can start building their own object-relational mappings. The feature that sets this O/R mapping framework apart from others is that it integrates well with ZODB. Developers can take advantage of quick development with an object-oriented database and later switch their application to store in a relational database or any other data store. I believe this framework, used with ZODB, addresses the need to separate storage details from the application itself. I'd like to teach the attendees how to use the framework, along with ZODB, in their own projects. A tutorial setting would give me a better opportunity to interact with attendees than a talk would. I've never given a tutorial at a conference before, but I've presented papers before and I have teaching experience. By the way, the conference sounds very exciting, regardless of the number of attendees. There are so many good things happening in the world of Python, and it will be a great chance to talk with Pythonistas from all over. Shane

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Am I missing all of the discussion?
by Tom Bryan 06 Jan '03

06 Jan '03

I'm pretty excited about the conference, but I'm not seeing the level of community response (checked the Wiki, this list's archives) that I expected. Am I just looking in the wrong places? Are there a lot of Pythonistas planning to attend, but they're all being quiet an secretive about it? ---Tom

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hotel group rate.
by Chris Johnson 19 Dec '02

19 Dec '02

OK: Are there any plans for any group rates any where. I called the sales dept at George Washington university inn http://www.gwuinn.com . They said a block of ten rooms could hold until Until feb 28 at 196.00 a night. If reservation for the block are not filled by then they will let them go. I have looked on the web and there are several nice hotels around the area or close to the blue train line for around 125.00 a night. That is a much better rate. That week I understand is "cherry blossom" week. I suppose Washington has events year round so I don't know how early reservations typically need to be made. chris j

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I'm interested.... kinda
by Matt Payne 19 Dec '02

19 Dec '02

This morning I received Steve Holden's email alerting a bunch of people to the low cost Python conference coming this March. Thank you Steve! I'm numb to conferences because they are traditionally priced at the corporate level. I had missed previous announcements of http://www.python.org/pycon/... perhaps my head was in the sand. Is this the first time a low cost Python conference has been held in the USA? My main interest in Python is Jython. The wiki (http://www.python.org/cgi- bin/moinmoin/PyCon) mentions that others are interested in this as well. Great! Perhaps there could be a Jython track? There's a call for Volunteers on the wiki. What would the Volunteers do? I live in Nebraska. What might I be able to do? Are you looking for volunteers before the conference or to do things during? Or both? Is it ok to post talk and paper ideas to the wiki? To the mailing list? Only send them into the committee? -- Matt Payne, Payne(a)MattPayne.org \|/ (o o) ------------------------------oOo--(_)--oOo-------------------------------- Slow down to go faster.

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