Mailman 3 August 2010 - pydotorg-www

Fwd: Python license
by Python.org Team Sept. 14, 2010

Sept. 14, 2010

See Marc-Andre's comments about making the license more prominent on the website. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Python license Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:42:51 +0200 From: M.-A. Lemburg <mal(a)egenix.com> Organization: eGenix.com Software GmbH; http://www.egenix.com/ To: webmaster(a)python.org Dear webmasters, while discussing an issue related to the Python download page and crypto code: http://bugs.python.org/issue9119 I found that the Python license is not well presented on the python.org website. Here's the snippet from the ticket discussion: """ I have a little trouble actually finding the license text on the python.org web-site. It is not mentioned on the download page, there's no mention of it in the downloads nav bar, nor in the documentation section of the site. Only the "about" section includes a mention of the license and the "foundation" section even mentions it in the nav bar (but that's not where people would look to find it). What's worse: all links point to: http://www.python.org/psf/license/ and that page refers to the Python 2.6.2 license... """ I'd suggest that the "download", "documentation" and "about" section include a "license" link to http://www.python.org/psf/license/ - or just make it a top-level nav bar entry. This page would then need to be updated to point to http://docs.python.org/license.html instead of the 2.6.2 license. The download pages themselves should also include a link to this license page (possibly versioned, e.g. http://docs.python.org/release/2.6.2/license.html), but I'm not sure whether this is part of the site or the release process setup. Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Aug 27 2010) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ 2010-08-19: Released mxODBC 3.1.0 http://python.egenix.com/ 2010-09-15: DZUG Tagung, Dresden, Germany 18 days to go ::: Try our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! :::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/

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No mention of 'From Python Import Podcast' Podcast
by ode Sept. 2, 2010

Sept. 2, 2010

I was viewing http://www.python.org/doc/av/ and http://advocacy.python.org/podcasts/ and noticed that the new 'From Python Import Podcast' podcast - http://frompythonimportpodcast.com/ is absent.

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Fwd: Python.org Blocks My ISP (CLEAR, formerly Clearwire)
by Michael Foord Aug. 29, 2010

Aug. 29, 2010

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Python.org Blocks My ISP (CLEAR, formerly Clearwire) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:32:07 -0500 From: Marcus Urban <mathpup(a)gmail.com> To: webmaster(a)python.org Your site seems to be blocking many IP addresses from my ISP, CLEAR (formerly Clearwire), including the IP address 50.8.62.192. According, to CLEAR, they recently purchased a block of IP addresses that were previously allocated to a European ISP. These addresses are now being used by CLEAR for customers like me in Texas and possibly other parts of the USA.

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Fwd: Misleading or incomplete 64-bit download information
by Michael Foord Aug. 25, 2010

Aug. 25, 2010

Suggestion on adding some information about Windows 64bit builds to the download pages. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Misleading or incomplete 64-bit download information Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:10:20 -0400 From: Art Huston <art(a)arthuston.com> To: webmaster(a)python.org Hi, Please consider adding a note on the Windows X86-64 MSI Installer instructions to reflect the fact that while you can download the 64-bit version, you will sacrifice compatibility with 32-bit libraries and utilities, many of which are not available in 64-bit. The existing footnote "[1] The binaries for AMD64 will also work ..." is a bit misleading or incomplete, since it encourages 64-bit OS users to download the 64-bit version without mentioning the restrictions. It could be placed in the text near the Windows X86-64 MSI Installer link, or placed as an additional footnote. Also, please note that the footnote "[1]" is not referenced anywhere else in the text and is easy to overlook for that reason. Best, Art Huston ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Matthew Dixon Cowles<matt(a)mondoinfo.com> Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [Python-Help] python 2.7 not found installing setuptools on Windows To: Art Huston<art(a)arthuston.com> Cc: help(a)python.org Dear Art, > That works just fine, great! I'm glad it's working for you now. > [1]<http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/#id1> The binaries > for AMD64 will also work on processors that implement the Intel 64 > architecture (formerly EM64T), i.e. the architecture that Microsoft > calls x64, and AMD called x86-64 before calling it AMD64. They will > not work on Intel Itanium Processors (formerly IA-64). > Perhaps that's not the most useful information, and you should > advise using the 32-bit version? It is perhaps a bit incomplete in that it doesn't mention that more things are compiled to work with the 32-bit version. If you'd like to email python.org's webmaster team to mention that, they might well adjust the wording a bit. Regards, Matt

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Fwd: Subversion / TortoiseSVN links on http://www.python.org/dev/faq/
by Michael Foord Aug. 25, 2010

Aug. 25, 2010

Hey Brett, (Also copied to pydotorg-www 'for the record'.) It seems like there are some out of date links in the developer FAQ. All the best, Michael -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Subversion / TortoiseSVN links on http://www.python.org/dev/faq/ Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:55:56 +0100 From: Tim Golden <Tim.Golden(a)cbsoutdoor.co.uk> To: webmaster(a)python.org <webmaster(a)python.org> The section at: http://www.python.org/dev/faq/#version-control include out-of-date links for Subversion, which has now moved to Apache. The canonical address appears now to be: Subversion: http://subversion.apache.org/ download Subversion: http://subversion.apache.org/packages.html In addition, the download link for TortoiseSVN is out of date on http://www.python.org/dev/faq/#windows download TortoiseSVN: http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads Also, it might be prudent to remove the trunk URL from the section: http://www.python.org/dev/faq/#how-do-i-get-a-checkout-of-the-repository-re… (All reported by Robert Kaplan) TJG Tim Golden Senior Analyst Programmer CBS Outdoor UK Camden Wharf 28 Jamestown Road London NW1 7BY T: 020 7482 3000 F: 020 7267 4944 http://www.cbsoutdoor.co.uk/ http://www.cbsoutdoor.co.uk/ http://www.facebook.com/cbsinnovate Don't waste paper. Think before you print. The contents of this e-mail are confidential to the ordinary user of the e-mail address to which it was addressed, and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee of this e-mail you may not copy, forward, disclose or otherwise use it or any part of it in any form whatsoever. If you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender by replying to this message. CBS Outdoor Ltd reserves the right to monitor e-mail communications from external/internal sources for the purposes of ensuring correct and appropriate use of CBS Outdoor facilities. CBS Outdoor Limited, registered in England and Wales with company number 02866133 and registered address at Camden Wharf, 28 Jamestown Road, London, NW1 7BY. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

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[pydotorg-www] http://www.python.org/community/awards/frank-willison/
by Steve Holden Aug. 24, 2010

Aug. 24, 2010

This page needs updating - we need to add Mark Hammond for last year and Chris Tismer for this. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 DjangoCon US September 7-9, 2010 http://djangocon.us/ See Python Video! http://python.mirocommunity.org/ Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/

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Fwd: Wearpython is down
by Michael Foord Aug. 23, 2010

Aug. 23, 2010

Hello Greg, I believe you are one of the brains (or perhaps the brawn?) behind Wearpython? Currently the site is down and we link to it from the community section of python.org. Do you anticipate the site being reinstated soon, or should we remove the link? All the best, Michael Foord -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Wearpython is down Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:47:13 +0200 From: Daniel Biehle <dannybrain(a)gmail.com> To: webmaster(a)python.org Hello there, I just wanted to let you know that on your merchandise area (/community/merchandise/"), when users click on the WearPython link, they're being redirected to http://69.164.205.220/ which is broken. Googling WearPython didn't really help and www.wearpython.com <http://www.wearpython.com> neither. Regards, Daniel.

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Fwd: Jim Baker: Unable to edit at least one Jython page on the wiki
by A.M. Kuchling Aug. 19, 2010

Aug. 19, 2010

I confess that I don't really understand MoinMoin's ACLs. Does anyone know why Jim is unable to edit? This might well predate the move to dinsdale; I've noticed a few pages in the Jython wiki that I can't edit, though my account is listed in the AdminGroup. --amk

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Fwd: Unable to edit at least one Jython page on the wiki
by Jim Baker Aug. 19, 2010

Aug. 19, 2010

I sent this request directly to Andrew, but this may be the better list to get support, or at least forward me on to the right one. Anyway I really would like to update this obsolete page asap, since there's been a recent bug report from a confused user (and I'm sure this is the proverbial tip of the iceberg). Thanks! - Jim ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jim Baker <jbaker(a)zyasoft.com> Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 7:41 PM Subject: Unable to edit at least one Jython page on the wiki To: Andrew Kuchling <amk(a)amk.ca> Andrew, For some reason my JimBaker account is blocked from editing this page: http://wiki.python.org/jython/ReadlineSetup There may be more, it's just this one is pretty much wrong now, with a recent user bug about it. Naturally I would expect to edit any page in the Python wiki, but certainly that should be the case for the Jython subset! :) Sorry to ping you personally, I didn't see an admin email contact. - Jim

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Old Xserve system (macteagle)
by "Martin v. Löwis" Aug. 16, 2010

Aug. 16, 2010

Some while ago, Apple gave an XServe system to Guido as a gift (?), which is now sitting mainly unused in Amsterdam. XS4ALL has now asked that it is remvoed from the rack. Would anybody like to host this box, and use for some PSF purpose? (I vaguely recall somebody already offered doing so, but forgot the details). Regards, Martin

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