Mailman 3 December 1999 - Python-announce-list

Dr. Dobb's Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Nov 30)
by Gordon McMillan 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Noteworthy items this week from Pythondom: Michael Stroeder announces pyCA-0.6.2 - a set of scripts and CGI-BIN programs written in Python for setting up and running a certificate authority using OpenSSL. http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553266414 Sean Reifschneider announces sockserv, a SMTP/NNTP/POP- like server module that makes it easy to create command / response type servers. http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553266413 Tony Ibbs announces v0.3 for his metalanguage for mxTextTools http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553266415 [Note: mxTextTools features an unusual and extremely fast parsing engine with an incomprehensible API; Tony has been slowly chipping away at making the interface non-hostile for a year or so.] Mike Fletcher posts mandelbrot.py http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=554408930 which shows off both wxPython and the Numeric extensions. The subject of automatic garbage collection returns, this time with a practical cast: Fredrik Lundh on how it would be helpful: http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553393467 James Logajan on why he prefers the current approach: http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553396826 And finally, Bijan Parsia gives pointers to some modern GC implementations that should ease James' concerns. http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553786287 Tim Peters exposes his impractical bent, and shows that an apparently simple "lottery" game isn't so simple: http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=552877307 and http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=553253462 ======================================================================== Everything you want is probably one or two clicks away in these pages: Python.org's Python Language Website is the center of Pythonia http://www.python.org Much of Python's real work takes place on Special-Interest Group mailing lists http://www.python.org/sigs/ Python Consortium emerges as an independent nexus of activity http://www.python.org/consortium Python To-Do List anticipates some of Python's future direction http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/todo.py Python Journal is at work on its second issue http://www.pythonjournal.com Links2Go is a new semi-automated link collection; it's impressive what AI can generate http://www.links2go.com/search?search=python Archive probing trick of the trade: http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=&DBS=2&ST=PS&defaultOp=AND&LNG=ALL&f… Previous - (U)se the (R)esource, (L)uke! - messages are listed here: http://purl.org/thecliff/python/url.html or http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=~g%20comp.lang.python%20Python-URL%21 Suggestions/corrections for next week's posting are always welcome. http://www.egroups.com/list/python-url-leads/ To receive a new issue of this posting in e-mail each Monday morning, ask <claird(a)neosoft.com> to subscribe. Mention "Python-URL!". -- The Python-URL! Team-- Dr. Dobb's Journal (http://www.ddj.com) is pleased to participate in and sponsor the "Python-URL!" project. == Cameron Laird http://starbase.neosoft.com/~claird/home.html claird(a)NeoSoft.com +1 281 996 8546 FAX -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce(a)python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------

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CFP Developers' Day - 8th International Python Conference
by bwarsaw＠python.org 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Hello Python Developers! Thursday January 27 2000, the final day of the 8th International Python Conference is Developers' Day, where Python hackers get together to discuss and reach agreements on the outstanding issues facing Python. This is also your once-a-year chance for face-to-face interactions with Python's creator Guido van Rossum and other experienced Python developers. To make Developers' Day a success, we need you! We're looking for a few good champions to lead topic sessions. As a champion, you will choose a topic that fires you up and write a short position paper for publication on the web prior to the conference. You'll also prepare introductory material for the topic overview session, and lead a 90 minute topic breakout group. We've had great champions and topics in previous years, and many features of today's Python had their start at past Developers' Days. This is your chance to help shape the future of Python for 1.6, 2.0 and beyond. If you are interested in becoming a topic champion, you must email me by Wednesday December 15, 1999. For more information, please visit the IPC8 Developers' Day web page at <http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/devday.html> This page has more detail on schedule, suggested topics, important dates, etc. To volunteer as a champion, or to ask other questions, you can email me at bwarsaw(a)python.org. -Barry -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce(a)python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------

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Reminder: IPC8 Call For Demos and Posters
by Fred L. Drake, Jr. 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

The deadline for demo & poster proposals for the next Python conference is here; please note these important dates: Nov. 30 : Deadline for demos and posters. Dec. 15 : Notification of acceptance for demos and posters. Jan. 25 : Demos and posters session at the conference. If you haven't sent in your request for a slot, please do so now so that we can provide adequate facilities! More information can be found at: http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/demos.html or send email to me at <fdrake(a)acm.org>. -Fred == Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake(a)acm.org> Corporation for National Research Initiatives -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce(a)python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------

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