Mailman 3 June 1999 - Python-announce-list

Discoverb 0.1: learn foreign words and definitions
by Gerrit Holl 28 Jun '99

28 Jun '99

Hello all, I proudly announce: discoverb! What is discoverb? Discoverb is a python program. It is a way to test the words you've learned. You can tell discoverb what a word means (by putting it in a file) and discoverb will ask you the meaning of the word. It writes all words you do not know, when you give the wrong anwser, to a file. A word can have more than one meaning, sometimes the program will ask you all meanings of a word, and sometimes only one. That depends on what you write into the file. Discoverb is still in a very early stage of development, it's absolutly unstable at the moment. I still have to write a GUI. But I'm working quite hard at it. I still have to write a manual. When I have more of such things, I'll announce it at "larger" places, like freshmeat, download.com (it's cross-platform), and many, many portals. I will often release a new version, but I won't announce the small ones everywhere. There is a discoverb mailinglist at discoverb(a)nl.linux.org, you can subscribe by sending an email to majordomo(a)nl.linux.org, with in the body: subscribe discoverb. Every improvement will be announced there. If you're interested, visit the discoverb homepage at: http://www.nl.linux.org/~gerrit/discoverb/ have fun, Gerrit Holl <A HREF="http://www.nl.linux.org/~gerrit/discoverb/">Discoverb 0.1</A> - vocabulary drill - learn foreign words and definitions. (28-Jun-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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Yet Another config parser
by Mark Nottingham 28 Jun '99

28 Jun '99

The latest version of my configuration file parser (version 0.6) is here. Why another one? This one does: Generally configurable: * name/value separator * comment character * case sensativity * section delimiter On a per-configuration item basis: * defaults (including non-text (i.e., None)) * post-processing function * required and optional configs * return multiple configs with the same name as a list, or only return the last one This version now supports [sections], so you can have multiple configuration groups in one file. IMHO, this config parser has a very easy-to-use interface for the developer, once you get the hang of it. It can be used to read many types of files; the first use for it was to parse Squid (http://squid.nlanr.net/) configuration files. http://www.mnot.net/python/Conf.py It is, of course, still a work in progress -- if you have any problems or requests for it, please contact me. I'd really like any feedback on this, whether you like it, or believe it to be the most mislead attempt yet. I find it really useful, but there are a lot of these things out there, and there's probably a better one. No, it doesn't write. <A HREF="http://www.mnot.net/python/Conf.py">Conf.py 0.60</A> - Another(!) configuration file parser. (28-Jun-99) Mark Nottingham, Melbourne Australia mnot(a)pobox.com http://www.mnot.net/ -- ----------- 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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DejaGrabber 0.1 -- search Dejanews with Python
by neelk＠brick.cswv.com 28 Jun '99

28 Jun '99

If you'd like a convenient way of searching the DejaNews archive using Python, I'm happy to present the DejaGrabber module. This is a module to make searching Dejanews easier. There are two classes, DejaGrabber and Article. I've tried to add a reasonable number of useful docstrings, too. The interface to DejaGrabber could probably use a bit of work. If I ever use it enough to find out what the flaws are, I will fix it. Patches are welcome. :) Here's an example: >>> from DejaGrabber import * >>> d = DejaGrabber(group='comp.lang.python', author='Tim Peters') >>> l = d.get_messages(4) >>> print l [99/06/23 30 comp.lang.python RE: Python Exes! Tim Peters , 99/06/18 28 comp.lang.python RE: Newbie: Truth values (th Tim Peters , 99/06/18 28 comp.lang.python RE: DATE ARITHMETIC Tim Peters , 99/06/18 28 comp.lang.python RE: NameError Problem Tim Peters , 99/05/18 25 comp.lang.python RE: while (a=b()) ... Tim Peters ] You can grab a copy at http://www.sff.net/people/neelk/free-software/DejaGrabber.py Neel <A HREF="http://www.sff.net/people/neelk/free-software/DejaGrabber.py"> DejaGrabber 0.1</A> - search Dejanews with Python. (24-Jun-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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Linux RPMs for Zope 1.10.3 Final Release
by Jeff Rush 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

Linux RPMs for Zope 1.10.3 Final Release /FLASH/ While I was packaging and uploading 1.10.2 this week, Digital Creations was releasing 1.10.3, hence -- another RPM release today! Sorry if anyone had already downloaded 1.10.2. I've updated the RPM packaging of Zope to the latest stable version, for use with Python 1.5.1. I've broken out the major subsystems into standalone RPMs, so that ZPublisher (Bobo), ZTemplates, ExtensionClasses, Acquisition, etc. can be installed by those who don't want the entire Zope distribution. I also added some scripting re /etc/rc.d/init.d/ so that the Zope ZServer is started automatically on system-boot, in the style of Red Hat/SysVinit. This release also uses more of the Linux Filesystem Standard layout, producing files in the usual /var/run/*.pid and /var/log/*.log places, instead of the default Zope directory. You can get them from better Linux archives near you via the rpmfind tool, or download them from: http://starship.python.net/crew/jrush/Zope/ Zope-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-components-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-zpublisher-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-ztemplates-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-bobopos-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-services-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-core-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-zserver-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-pcgi-1.10.3-1.i386.rpm Zope-1.10.3-1.src.rpm What is Zope? Zope is a web development environment, written in Python, that lets you manage it all via the web. It's rather strange but really really neat. For a better explanation than I can provide, check out: http://www.zope.org <A HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/jrush/Zope/">Zope 1.10.3 RPMs</A> - RPM distribution for Zope 1.10.3, for RedHat Linux 5.2 and Python 1.5.1. (24-Jun-99) Jeff Rush <jrush(a)summit-research.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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Article about Python in Hungary
by Zsolt Hever 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

Hi there, I saw a discussion about "Is Python dying?" on the mailing list some months ago. That time I decided to write an article about Python in a paper. Now the article was published in the CHIP Magazine in Hungary yesterday. The title is The friendly snake. I made a HTML version of that <http://www.cab.u-szeged.hu/~h532851/cikk/index.htm>. It was written on the base of the FAQ, interviews, articles about Python and other languages (Perl, Rebol) and my experience. The content: ======== Shortly about Python What language is that? Installing of Python Documentation and examples Learning the language Writing and running of Python programs Life of Python Some interesting developments Summary Hungary is not a big country (10 million inhabitants), and not everybody is a programmer. I put a counter on the main page <http://www.cab.u-szeged.hu/~h532851/python.htm> to see the interest. I hope it helps Python to be known better. Zsolt <A HREF="http://www.cab.u-szeged.hu/~h532851/cikk/index.htm">The Friendly Snake</A> - an article about Python published in the Hungarian edition of CHIP magazine (in Hungarian). (23-Jun-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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The 500th Posting!
by Markus Fleck 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

Dear Reader, According to our records, this is the 500th posting to comp.lang.python.announce since its inception on March 12th, 1998. So what? Let's make this 1000 by 2000 !!! :-) -- The c.l.py.a Moderators. -- ----------- 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] Sketch 0.7.0
by Markus Fleck 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

http://freshmeat.net/news/1999/06/18/929733457.html Sketch 0.7.0 Bernhard Herzog - June 18th 1999, 15:17 EST Sketch is a drawing program similar to CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator. It is written almost completely in python with some modules written in C, thus combining the flexibility and power of Python with the speed of C. Advanced features include gradient fills, clip masks, text along a path, blend groups, convert text to curves, and more. Changes: Sketch uses GTK instead of Tk now and has a multi-document interface Download: http://www.online.de/home/sketch/download.html Homepage: http://www.online.de/home/sketch/ Changelog: http://www.online.de/home/sketch/relnotes.html Author: Bernhard Herzog License: LGPL Category: X11/Graphics Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://www.online.de/home/sketch/">Sketch 0.7.0</A> - a vector drawing program for Unix written in Python; now uses GTK instead of Tk and has a multi-document interface. (18-Jun-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] PySol 2.91
by Markus Fleck 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

http://freshmeat.net/news/1999/06/23/930170537.html PySol 2.91 mfx - June 23rd 1999, 16:42 EST PySol is a solitaire card game written in 100% pure Python. Its features include support for 20 different games, very nice look and feel, multiple cardsets and backgrounds, unlimited undo/redo, load/save games, player statistics, hint system, demo games, support for user-written plugins, integrated help browser, and it's free. Changes: This is a new beta release of the upcoming PySol 3 featuring about twenty new games and a number of other improvements. Feedback is welcome as thoroughly testing solitaire games is somewhat time consuming by definition. Download:http://wildsau.idv.uni-linz.ac.at/mfx/pysol-beta.html Homepage:http://wildsau.idv.uni-linz.ac.at/mfx/pysol.html Author: Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer License: GPL Category: X11/Games Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://wildsau.idv.uni-linz.ac.at/mfx/pysol.html">PySol 2.91</A> - new version of Python Solitaire Games (using Tkinter); beta release of upcoming PySol 3 featuring about twenty new games and a number of other improvements. (23-Jun-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] Pyrite 0.7.4
by Markus Fleck 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

http://freshmeat.net/news/1999/06/23/930165183.html Pyrite 0.7.4 Rob Tillotson - June 23rd 1999, 15:13 EST Pyrite is a comprehensive set of modules which allow access to Palm Computing platform devices and their data via Python. It includes APIs for transparent database access, records as Python objects, conduits, and plug-ins for extensability. Pyrite was formerly known as "PalmPython". Changes: The backup conduit now supports archiving and exclusion of specific databases, missing directories are automatically created, and the conduit interface has been enhanced. Download: http://purl.oclc.org/net/n9mtb/cq/dist/pyrite-0.7.4.tar.gz Homepage: http://purl.oclc.org/net/n9mtb/cq/pyrite/ Changelog: http://purl.oclc.org/net/n9mtb/cq/pyrite/history.html Author: Rob Tillotson License: LGPL Category: Development/Python Modules Depends on: pilot-link, Python 1.5 Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://purl.oclc.org/net/n9mtb/cq/pyrite/">Pyrite 0.7.4</A> - access 3COM/Palm Computing devices with Python; formerly called PalmPython. (23-Jun-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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Zope Weekly News - Wed, 23 Jun 1999
by Amos Latteier 24 Jun '99

24 Jun '99

Hi all, It's been another busy week in the Zope community. Lot of people announced contributions, and Zope 2 alpha continues to progress. Many folks seem to be using Zope 2.0, but beware, it is still *alpha* software. Probably the biggest news this week is that UserLand (makers of the Frontier commercial web development environment) are taking a big interest in Zope. UserLand's Eric Kidd orchestrated support for Frontier's XML-RPC in Zope. It will be exciting to see how the Zope community and the Frontier community come together. * Brian Lloyd announced that Zope 1.10.3 final was released. This is the current stable release. http://www.zope.org/Download/Releases/Zope-1.10.3/ http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005861.html * Jim Fulton announced the release of Zope 2.0.0a3. This release fixes more bugs and introduces XML-RPC support. This release is a source only alpha release. http://www.zope.org/Download/Releases/Zope-2.0.0a3 http://www.zope.org/Download/Releases/Zope-2.0.0a3/CHANGES.txt * Anthony Pfrunder announced his win32 version of Zope 2.0.0a3. http://student.uq.edu.au/~s341625/ http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005970.html * Andrew Kuchling announced a new version of mod_pcgi. It actually seems to work now ;-) ftp://starship.python.net/pub/crew/amk/new/ http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005868.html * There was some talk this week about Zope performance. Different people offered different benchmark figures. Some people think that Zope is too slow, or requires too much in the way of system resources, while others suggest that benchmarking is inherently subjective and that Zope performs quite well for most purposes. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005793.html http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005809.html * Eric Kidd announced that Zope now supports XML-RPC. Eric has been working with Jim Fulton of Digital Creations and Python god Fredrik Lundh to put all the pieces together. The upshot is that Frontier can communicate better with Zope now. It looks like Zope is going to figure prominently in UserLand's Unix strategy. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005831.html http://www.xmlrpc.com/ http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005838.html http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005854.html http://nirvana.userland.com/news/discuss/discuss/msgReader$7554 http://discuss.userland.com/msgReader$7596 * Michael Bernstein posted a nice summary of where to find Zope apps. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005726.html * Amos Latteier announced a new version of the Z Classes Tutorial. http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Reference/ZClasses http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-June/005854.html * Long time Zope user Phillip Eby announced his ZScript DTML extension. He also released the Let tag, another DTML extension which will probably make it into the Zope distribution. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-June/000599.html * There was some discussion of making Zope international. Ideas were proposed, but it appears that making Zope adaptable to many languages is a large task. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-June/000623.html * Scott Robertson announced a new version of LDAP Connect Object for Zope. This Zope extension builds on work done by Anthony Baxter. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-June/000639.html * Jeff Rush announced the availability of RPMs for Zope 1.10.2 http://starship.python.net/crew/jrush/Zope/ -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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