Mailman 3 July 1999 - Python-announce-list

Win32 Installer - new release
by Gordon McMillan 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

A new release (01a) of the Win32 Installer package is available on starship: http://starship.python.net/crew/gmcm/install.html This release incorporates bug fixes and some enhancements from (and inspired by) Robin Dunn. - A generated install script is now "safe" - File atimes, mtimes copied if possible - Install packages can be built from any directory - Ability to gather all dependencies in a directory, so you can use WinZip or WIse or whatever to distribute the results. What is it? Briefly, it is a sort of compilerless Freeze - a way of distributing Python apps with all the required Python support included. Python-style license. Contact: gmcm(a)hypernet.com <A HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/gmcm/install.html">Win32 Installer release 01a</A> - a compiler-less way of distributing Python apps on Windows. (25-Jul-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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unicode data tables
by skaller＠maxtal.com.au 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

I have posted the unicode (and other) encoding subdocument of interscript v1.0a9 to the Web. At http://www.xenon.triode.net.au/~skaller/unicode/index.html you will find documented Python source for conversion of various character sets, including ISO-8859-X, Wansung, Johab, GB, Big5, ShiftJis, and various Microsoft/IBM proprietary code pages. The document contains a character by character description of the Unicode subset of ISO-10646, routines for converting UCS-2, USC2le, UCS-4, UCS4-le to UTF-8 (the native encoding used by interscript), and compact tables of all the glyphs (for unicode and each of the foreign character sets). If you're interested in internationalisation, you may find this web useful. You can browse online, or download it as a tarball (using http). You will need a browser with appropiate fonts to see Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and other glyphs. [Note: the table of contents uses a folding tree under MSIE4-5, it takes some time for my ECMA script to process the table. It's not broken, just slow!] John Max Skaller ph:61-2-96600850 mailto:skaller@maxtal.com.au 10/1 Toxteth Rd http://www.maxtal.com.au/~skaller Glebe 2037 NSW AUSTRALIA <A HREF="http://www.xenon.triode.net.au/~skaller/unicode/index.html"> unicode data tables</A> - documented Python source for conversion of various character sets, including ISO-8859-X, Wansung, Johab, GB, Big5, ShiftJis, and various Microsoft/IBM proprietary code pages. (25-Jul-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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Python documentation available as ZIP files
by Fred L. Drake 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

I've received enough hostile mail from Windows users not understanding how to unpack .tgz archives (er, WinZip works for me...) that I will be making most of the documentation packages available as ZIP archives as well as .tgz archives. For the most part, the ZIP archives are approximately the same size as the .tgz archives, but be aware that, even with maximal compression, the HTML ZIP archive is substantially larger than the .tgz equivalent. This is likely caused by the ZIP format having two directory entries for each file instead of one; with a lot of small files, this can make a difference. The new files are now available on the master FTP and Web sites at python.org; they should appear on mirrors over the coming week. -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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Python4linux -- Mailing list for discussing issues with the Python distribution for Linux and Python on Linux in general.
by Oliver Andrich 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

Hi, I like to announce the creation of a new mailing list on starship.skyport.net which was setup to discuss the following topics: - The problems with the Python distribution for RPM based Linux systems (glibc 2.x Systems only) - The problems with Python on Linux in general. I know that this can be discussed in the newsgroup too, but I think that some people like to discuss some very specific things on a low volumen list. - The future of the Python distribution for Linux systems. Currently the whole project is run, administrated and maintained by myself with some very helpful contributors and users. But I like to move the whole thing to a group effort, where I see myself as one contributor to this effort who also tries to coordinate and maintain the whole effort - Discussion of new Linux platforms where we like to port Python too. And all this stuff. - I also like to focus the verious efforts to package Python stuff for Linux in one way. So that we can offer one location where Linux users interested in prepackaged stuff can go to and fetch what they want. The whole thing shouldn't be a "Oliver Andrich did it." show or so, but I want to spread Python as Perl has spread. And starship.python.net and python.org do a very good job. And we can supply an extra service for Linux users. I hope a lot of people will subscribe to this list and that we can coordinate the effort in a better way. And my personal mailbox get's a little bit smaller. Don't read this as "go away, I am to busy." but I think the whole project is way to big so that I can maintain it alone. ;-)))) Best regards, Oliver Andrich <A HREF="http://starship.python.net/mailman/listinfo/python4linux"> Python4Linux mailing list</A> - mailing list for discussing issues with the Python distribution for Linux and Python on Linux in general. (23-Jul-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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XMLDocument 1.0a1
by Amos Latteier 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

I am pleased to announce the first alpha release of XML Document. XML Document allows you to use xml objects in the Zope environment. You can create xml documents in Zope and leverage Zope to format, query, and manipulate xml. http://www.zope.org/Download/XMLDocument This release requires Zope 2.0x and the pyexpat parser which will be distributed with Zope come Zope 2.0b1. Until the Zope beta release you can get pyexpat from the Python xml-sig's xml package. http://www.python.org/sigs/xml-sig I'd love feedback on the functionality and design of this product. I think that it has a lot of potential. Also I encourage contributions on this project since I do not have a lot of time to spend on it myself. Happy xml hacking! -Amos P.S. Install it like a normal Zope product, i.e. ungzip and untar in inside your Zope directory. If you are using the xml-sig pyexpat, Zope will expect to find it in xml.parsers.pyexpat. == Amos Latteier mailto:amos@digicool.com Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com _______________________________________________ XML-SIG maillist - XML-SIG(a)python.org http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/xml-sig <A HREF="http://www.zope.org/Download/XMLDocument">XMLDocument 1.0a1</A> - Zope 2.0x product for formatting, querying and manipulating XML documents. (22-Jul-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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COMMERCIAL: C-Forge v1.3 (multi-user IDE)
by nevin 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

Code Forge Inc is proud to announce C-Forge v1.3. C-Forge is a multi-user integrated development environment that provides full project management and complete edit/compile/debug cycle support. Features include: * Complete abstraction of the "makefile" concept, * Project Manager for Visual presentation of project structure and component status using a dependency tree * separate "desktop" area showing work in progress, support for C/C++, Perl, Oracle ProC/C++, Tcl, Java, Python, Qt, Pascal, Free Pascal, FORTRAN, Modula-2 and Assembler, fully configurable integrated editor and more. New This Version: * New integrated (detachable) multi-process log window * Project-specific environment variables * JavaScript support * Etags/Ctags support * Improved Tex/LaTex support It is also our 2nd anniversary. We're throwing a 20%-50% off sale on all our products! Please visit us at www.codeforge.com and download a full featured evaluation version of C-Forge. (Free version also available) Feedback is, as always, welcome. For more please come to our web site, located at http://www.codeforge.com == Nevin Kaplan - Director of Marketing Code Forge, Inc. www.codeforge.com <A HREF="http://www.codeforge.com">C-Forge v1.3.</A> - commercial IDE with Python support. (22-Jul-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, 21 Jul 1999
by Amos Latteier 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

Zope 2.0 beta one should be out *very* soon. This week saw a lot of screw tightening in preparation for the beta release. The public CVS archive is temporarily frozen due to some re-organization but will open up again when the beta release comes out. Most of the traffic on the Zope lists was devoted to Zope community members helping each other solve their various real world problems. One of the most notable discussions this week started with a comparison between Zope and other web development platforms with respect to xml facilities. Folks at DC weighed in with their 2 cents on the subject which includes the imminent release of a Zope product which will allow access to xml objects in Zopish ways. Interestingly many community members have similar ideas of what Zope needs in terms of xml support. It will be exciting to see how Digital Creations and community members collaborate on XML development efforts. * Chris Petrilli announced an new Zope mailing list, zope-announce. If you're overwhelmed with the volume of the currently Zope lists, this one could be for you. http://www.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce/ http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/006993.html * Amos Latteier posted a roadmap details some plans for XML development in Zope. Digital Creations will release an alpha XML Zope product in the next couple days. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007010.html * One of the best IT magazines on the German market, iX Magazine, has a Zope article available in the August 1999 issue by Frank Tegtmeyer. http://www.heise.de/ix/ http://www.heise.de/ix/artikel/1999/08/064/ * Andreas Kostyrka announced Navigate 0-0-4. This product allows you to control which objects are displayed. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/006969.html http://www.zope.org/Download/Contrib/ * Arpad Kiss announced a simple Zope chart drawing tool. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/006964.html http://starship.python.net/crew/arpadk/downloads/Chart0.3.0.tar.gz * Andy Dustman announced a new Python interface for MySQL, MySQLdb-0.0.3. This package includes a patch to use it with Zope's MySQL database adapter. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/006946.html http://starship.python.net/crew/adustman * Hurrah Internet now offers Zope hosting. http://www.hurrah.com/ http://www.zope.org/Community/ZHP * Chris Petrilli posted a note about BLOBs and Zope database adapters on the zope-dev list. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-July/000863.html See you next week. == 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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RPMs for mxDateTime, mxODBC-Solid, python-xml and Fnorb 1.01, Zope (rerelease)
by Jeff Rush 27 Jul '99

27 Jul '99

RPMs for mxDateTime, mxODBC-Solid, python-xml and Fnorb 1.01, Zope (rerelease) I've packaged the Python extension modules, mxDateTime, mxODBC (for Solid SQL only) and the Python-XML SIG's 'python-xml 0.5.1' as Red Hat RPMs. The RPMs for the CORBA ORB Fnorb have been updated from 1.0 to 1.01, and the Zope RPMs have been re-released (1.10.3-3) to fix packaging bugs, such as the omission of Query/Splitter.so libraries needed by Confera, a Zope add-on. All RPMs have been uploaded to the Red Hat Contrib network. http://starship.python.net/crew/jrush/ <A HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/jrush/">RedHat RPMs</A> - for mxDateTime, mxODBC-Solid, python-xml and Fnorb 1.01, Zope. (21-Jul-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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Call for Panelists
by David Ascher 20 Jul '99

20 Jul '99

Call for Panelists The program for the O'Reilly Python Conference includes the following moderated, 50-minute panels: o Python Success Stories o Date: Monday, 23 August 1999 o Moderator: Uche Ogbuji of FourThought LLC o Joys and Pains of Building an Open-Source Community o Date: Tuesday, 24 August 1999 o Moderator: Paul Everitt of Digital Creations These panels are intended to be informal, structured discussions of the topics by members of the python community. In addition to panel members already determined, the program committee invites conference attendees and members of the Python community to participate. We seek individuals who have successfully applied Python to interesting computer problems in business, academics, or government; and individuals who have been involved in Python-based open-source projects. Interested parties should send e-mail by August 1 to monterey(a)egroups.com with the following information: o Name, affiliation, phone number and e-mail address of the panelist o A paragraph on the successful use of Python, or relevant open-source project. o A brief biography of the panelist o Whether or not the panelist has registered to attend the conference The O'Reilly Python conference is part of the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (http://conferences.oreilly.com/) from August 21-24, 1999 in Monterey, California. This conference includes six concurrent conferences featuring a wide array of exciting open-source technologies and personalities. The Python conference includes four tutorials, 15 presentations, birds-of-a-feather sessions, and more. The Program Committe Python Conference -- ----------- 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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Cyclops 0.9.4
by Tim Peters 20 Jul '99

20 Jul '99

http://www.python.org/ftp/python/contrib/System/Cyclops.py # Module Cyclops version 0.9.4. # Released to the public domain 18-Jul-1999, # by Tim Peters (tim_one(a)email.msn.com). Cyclops.py implements a CycleTracker class that provides major help in finding and analyzing runtime cycles in Python programs. Strong points: + Much faster than previous similar modules. Searching for cycles takes time linear in the number of objects reachable from the registered objects plus the number of arcs connecting them, and all computation needed to display cycles is delayed until it's really needed (if ever). Tens of thousands of objects and hundreds of thousands of arcs can be analyzed in less than a minute on my creaky old P5-166 system. + Many kinds of optional output reports, from a simple listing of objects found in cycles, to a partitioning of cyclic objects into maximal strongly-connected components. + Easy to add new types to the set of objects CycleTracker knows how to "chase": pass appropriate functions to a CycleTracker instance's chase_type() method. It's done this way instead of via subclassing for speed. + An optional cycle-filter callback can be registered to ignore expected cycles (typically those created by the Python implementation itself). Weak points: + The problems this module helps to address are inherently difficult, and CycleTracker doesn't make them any easier to understand or to fix -- it only helps identify what and where they are. It's a tool, not a solution. + All the optional abilities make for a steep learning curve. + Registering objects can distort the behavior of the program under investigation, by keeping objects alive that would otherwise have died. See the module docstring for discussion and workarounds. <A HREF="http://www.python.org/ftp/python/contrib/System/Cyclops.py">Cyclops.py 0.9.4</A> - tool for tracking cyclic structures in Python programs. (19-Jul-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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