Mailman 3 May 1999 - Python-announce-list

"sgrep" wrapper module
by Darrell May 8, 1999

May 8, 1999

[Moderator's note: "sgrep (structured grep) is a tool for searching text files and filtering text streams using structural criteria. The data model of sgrep is based on regions, which are non-empty substrings of text."] I swiged sgrep into python. This is all very much just a first crack to see how it would work. Modified sgrep a bit to avoid reading files from disk,fixed a memory leak and a GP fault. The test file was 4.7meg of SGML. These tests aren't very scientific but if I waited until everything was perfect, that might be a while. Source with VC6 work space and Linux Makefile http://www.dorb.com/darrell/ Be sure to look at this for new features. http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/~jjaakkol/sgrep/README.txt --Darrell <A HREF="http://www.dorb.com/darrell/">sgrep wrapper</A> - module to use the <A HREF="http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/~jjaakkol/sgrep/README.txt">sgrep</A> structured text/*ML search tool from within Python. (06-May-99) ##### Test sgrep Used 31 meg. The results are stored in an array class. >>> import time >>> from sgrep import * >>> args=['','"Auto"'] >>> t1= time.time() >>> buf=open('dism.dsr').read() >>> l=[] >>> for x in range(100): ... l.append(sgrepArgs(args,buf)) ... >>> print time.time()-t1 31.4170000553 >>> ##### Test re Used 63 meg. The results are stored in a python list with python objects. ##### I believe thats the diff in memory and partly performance. >>> l=[] >>> import time, re >>> from sgrep import * >>> args=['','"Auto"'] >>> t1= time.time() >>> buf=open('dism.dsr').read() >>> l=[] >>> for x in range(100): ... l.append(re.findall("Auto",buf)) ... >>> print time.time()-t1 47.5 ###### Test sgrep with a little more complicated test >>> import time >>> from sgrep import * >>> args=['','("AutoTagger".."/AutoTagger") containing "para"'] >>> t1= time.time() >>> cc=sgrepArgs(args,'now is the now time') >>> buf=open('dism.dsr').read() >>> l=[] >>> for x in range(100): ... l.append(sgrepArgs(args,buf)) ... >>> print time.time()-t1 33.1720000505 >>> >>> >>> import time >>> from sgrep import * >>> args=['','"para" not in ("AutoTagger".."/AutoTagger")'] >>> t1= time.time() >>> buf=open('dism.dsr').read() >>> l=[] >>> for x in range(100): ... l.append(sgrepArgs(args,buf)) ... >>> print time.time()-t1 33.2180000544 >>> print len(l[0]) 6424 >>> >>> >>> import time >>> from sgrep import * >>> args=['','("AutoTagger".."/AutoTagger") not containing "para"'] >>> t1= time.time() >>> buf=open('dism.dsr').read() >>> l=[] >>> for x in range(100): ... l.append(sgrepArgs(args,buf)) ... >>> print time.time()-t1 33.1720000505 >>> print len(l[0]) 295 >>> >>> -- ----------- 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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Zope Weekly News - Wed, 5 May 1999
by Markus Fleck May 6, 1999

May 6, 1999

http://www.lwn.net/1999/0506/a/zopenews.html > > From: Amos Latteier <Amos(a)digicool.com> > To: "'editor(a)lwn.net'" <editor(a)lwn.net> > Subject: Zope Weekly News > Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 22:04:39 -0400 > > Hello, > > The major news this week is the availability of the first preview > release of Zope 1.11.0. This release introduces a lot of exciting new > stuff, including many enhancements contributed by community members. > > * Zope 1.11.0 preview release 1 was released. This is the first look > at a major new release. This release adds a lot of new features > including the mysterious ZClasses. Those who like stable releases should > stick with 1.10.2 until 1.11.0 stabilizes a bit. > > http://www.zope.org/Download/Releases/Zope-1.11.0pr1/ > http://www.zope.org/Download/Releases/Zope-1.11.0pr1/CHANGES.txt > http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-May/006317.html > > * Zope was mentioned in an Infoworld article about WebDAV. > > http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?990430.icglyph.htm > > * Thomas Riedl announced the availability of a Database Adapter for > Adabas. > > http://www.zope.org/Download/Contrib/ZAdabasDA-1.0.tgz > http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-May/006281.html > > * Zope showed up on Builder.com's forums. Comments seemed mostly > positive. > > http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-May/006304.html > http://buzz.builder.com/cgi-bin/WebX?13@115.DO2Za4NVc1I^1@.ee79d48 > http://buzz.builder.com/cgi-bin/WebX?13@115.DO2Za4NVc1I^1@.ee79d48/0 > > * Chris Petrilli joined Digital Creations this week. This continues > Digital Creations spate of hiring prominent Python community members to > work on Zope. > > http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-April/006251.html > > * Andrey V Khavryutchenko announced a package to extend Zope's object > database to store data in MySQL rather than in a file. > > http://kbi.kiev.ua/~akhavr/projects/python-oordb.shtml > http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-April/006255.html > > That's all for this week. > > -Amos > > -- > Amos Latteier mailto:amos@digicool.com > Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com -- ----------- 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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Mailman 1.0rc1
by Barry A. Warsaw May 6, 1999

May 6, 1999

Mailman 1.0rc1 is the first release candidate for the final 1.0 release. This version includes many bug fixes, and new logos by The Dragon de Monsyne (which recently won our logo contest). Mailman is software to help manage email discussion lists, much like Majordomo and Smartmail. Unlike most similar products, Mailman gives each mailing list a web page, and allows users to subscribe, unsubscribe, etc. over the Web . Even the list manager can administer his or her list entirely from the Web. Mailman also integrates most things people want to do with mailing lists, including archiving, mail-to-news gateways, and so on. Mailman is the official GNU Mailing List Manager and is GPL'd. -Barry <A HREF="http://www.list.org/">Mailman 1.0rc1</A> - The GNU Mailing List Manager. (05-May-99) -- ----------- 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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[fm] IcePref 0.6
by Markus Fleck May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

http://freshmeat.net/news/1999/04/24/925006702.html > > IcePref 0.6 > Dave Mortensen - April 24th 1999, 22:18 EST > > IcePref is a graphical configuration utility for Ice WM. > Specifically, it handles the options used by icewm 0.9.36 and > 0.9.37, although it should be usable with some other versions as > well. It is written in python and uses the Gtk toolkit. It is > currently capable of configuring all of the settings contained in > the 'preferences' file. More features are forthcoming. > > Changes: This release fixes all of the bugs that are known at > this point. It also includes a few new features and enhancements. > IcePref is now somewhat more forgiving of missing .icewm > directories and other things like that. Most importantly, the > code has been cleaned up and documented a bit. > > Download:http://members.xoom.com/SaintChoj/icepref-0.5.tar.gz > Homepage:http://members.xoom.com/SaintChoj/icepref.html > Appindex Record:http://freshmeat.net/appindex/1999/03/28/922669057.html > Author: Dave Mortensen > License: GPL > Category: X11/Administration > > Freshmeat copyright © 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://members.xoom.com/SaintChoj/icepref.html">IcePref 0.6</A> - graphical configuration utility for the IceWM window manager; requires PyGTK. (24-Apr-99) -- ----------- 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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[fm] PyGCS 1.3.1
by Markus Fleck May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

http://freshmeat.net/news/1999/04/20/924591172.html > > PyGCS 1.3.1 > Jeff Blaine - April 20th 1999, 02:52 EST > > PyGCS is a very stripped down MUD-like chat-server written entirely in > Python. It has a single "room" and no large database to keep in memory > and on disk. PyGCS has no embedded programming language. PyGCS is > ideally meant to be a small multi-user real-time chat system for people > who have a need to talk to more than one person at a time online. It > fits somewhere in between the setup IRC uses (no walking between rooms > so to speak) and the MUCK/MUSH/MOO style of server. > > Changes: Copyright changes (modified BSD now) and a serious bug fixed in > cmdclass.py. This should be the last release for a month or two at > least. Upgrading from 1.3 is simple. > > Download: ftp://ftp.shore.net/members2/j/jblaine/Source/pygcs-1.3.1.tar.gz > Homepage: http://www.shore.net/~jblaine/code-GCS.html > Changelog: http://www.shore.net/~jblaine/PyGCS_ChangeLog.txt > Appindex Record: http://freshmeat.net/appindex/1999/04/01/922989853.html > Author: Jeff Blaine > License: BSD type > Category: Daemons/MUD > Depends on: Python 1.5 or higher > > Freshmeat copyright © 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~jblaine/code-GCS.html">PyGCS 1.3.1</A> - stripped down MUD-like chat-server written entirely in Python. (20-Apr-99) -- ----------- 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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[fm] pyrpg 0.0.2
by Markus Fleck May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

http://freshmeat.net/news/1999/04/17/924371324.html: > > pyrpg 0.0.2 > Brian Blackwell - April 17th 1999, 13:48 EST > > Pyrpg is a project to create a Python-based 3D role playing game > engine, similar to those used in The Bard's Tale or Might and Magic. > It is currently in the very early stages of development, and the > only useable part is a simple 3D maze which you can walk through. In > the future, it will be able to handle party statistics, combat, and > all the other features you would expect from an RPG. > > Changes: Much nicer arrow-button interface and added overhead 2D > map. > > Download: http://www.onthenet.com.au/~briblack/pyrpg/pyrpg-0.0.2.tar.gz > Homepage: http://www.onthenet.com.au/~briblack/pyrpg/ > Appindex Record: http://freshmeat.net/appindex/1999/04/04/923266029.html > > Author: Brian Blackwell > License: GPL > Category: X11/Games > Depends on: Python, Tcl/Tk > > Freshmeat copyright © 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://www.onthenet.com.au/~briblack/pyrpg/">pyrpg 0.0.2</A> - Python-based 3D role playing game engine (using Tkinter). (17-Apr-99) -- ----------- 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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Build 125 of Python Extensions for Windows available.
by Mark Hammond May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

There is a new build of the Python Extensions for Windows available at http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond All sources are also updated. This is largely a "stability" release over build 124. The main focus has been on fixing bugs, and new functionality has only been added where the chances of breakage are tiny. The key changes are listed below. If there are any problems, please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Mark. * Installation changes: Installer now seeks out duplicate winerror.py files (a common source of installation errors when dynwin is installed). Also refuses to install if pywintypes15.dll or pythoncom15.dll exist in the system directory. * Numerous editor fixes in Pythonwin * win32net module now offers very complete coverage of Windows NT Networking APIs, and a new demo. * win32wnet and wincerapi added. win32wnet from Scott Cothrell even includes demos and HTML documentation. * DCOM has better support via win32com.client.DispatchEx() - see the COM readme. * Few bugs in win32com.server.policy mean events should now work correctly! Event test item works again. * Active Scripting bugs that prevented global members working fixed. Active Debugging didnt work with 1.5.2 - fixed! <A HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/">Python Extensions for Windows, Build 125</A> - new build of Pythonwin, COM, Active Scripting, Win32 API extensions, for Python 1.5.1 and 1.5.2. (03-May-99) -- ----------- 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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Programme final JPF001 (Journee Python France)
by Marc Poinot May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

Vous trouverez le programme final de la Journee Python France du 28 Mai 1999 a... http://www.onera.fr/congres/jpf001/index.html All European are welcomed at JPF001, please have a look at the final programme (URL above). Marcvs [alias Bien entendu, sont bienvenus les US citizens, and people coming from Africa, Asia, Australia (Hi Australian Pythoners!), Canada, India, ...] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc POINOT Alias: marcvs Email: poinot(a)onera.fr ONERA -MFE/DSNA/ELSA Tel: 01.46.73.42.84 Info: elsa-info(a)onera.fr 29, Div. Leclerc Fax: 01.46.73.41.66 Site: 92322 Chatillon FRANCE Project: elsA Web: http://www.onera.fr ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <A HREF="http://www.onera.fr/congres/jpf001/index.html">JPF001</A> - final programme for the First French Python Day (Journee Python France) on May 28, 1999. (21-Apr-99) -- ----------- 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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mxCGIPython Version 0.2.0
by M.-A. Lemburg May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

ANNOUNCING: mxCGIPython Version 0.2.0 Setup scripts to build one-file easy-to-install Python interpreters >From the web-page: If you are in the CGI scripting business, then you know how hard it can sometimes be getting the sysadmins to install Python for you. I ran into such situations a few times. Fortunately it's not a big problem, if you can get a grip on a pre-compiled binary for the machine the ISP is running. Since installing a complete package with many files through a FTP-only connection is not exactly fun, we need something different here. This were the freeze tool can help: with it you can wrap the interpreter together with the whole standard library and the builtin modules into one single file. All that remains is to FTP that binary to the ISP and off you go. Ok, so much for the theory. Now where do you get that pre-compiled binary from ? That's where this campaign starts... I encourage everybody on this list and in the news group to have a look at this package and help build a library of pre-compiled single file interpreters. This would certainly help a lot of CGI writers out there in making a decision whether to use Python or Perl... More infos are available on my Starship pages: http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxCGIPython.html == Marc-Andre Lemburg Y2000: 247 days left --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Python Pages >>> http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/ : --------------------------------------------------------- <A HREF="http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxCGIPython.html"> mxCGIPython 0.2.0</A> - one-file easy-to-install Python interpreter. (28-Apr-99) -- ----------- 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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Audiopy 1.0
by Barry A. Warsaw May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

Audiopy is a program to control the Solaris audio device. You can select both the input and output devices, and set the output gain. Audiopy can be run either as a stand-alone command line script, or as a Tkinter based GUI application. Audiopy should work with any version of Python after 1.5, but AFAIK only works on the Solaris operating system (ports to e.g. Linux would be appreciated!). Note that your version of Python must have been built with the sunaudiodev module enabled. It is not enabled by default however! You will need to edit your Modules/Setup file, uncomment the sunaudiodev module spec line and rebuild Python. Audiopy 1.0 is an update to the version distributed with Python 1.5.2 (in Tools/audiopy) and adds the ability to set the output volume. More information is available on my "PyWare" page http://www.python.org/~bwarsaw/software/pyware.html -Barry bwarsaw(a)python.org <a href="http://www.python.org/~bwarsaw/software/pyware.html"> Audiopy 1.0</a> - a Solaris audio device controller. (01-May-99) -- ----------- 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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