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README: Python-URL! - the weekly guide to Python resources (Aug 23)
by Cameron Laird 23 Aug '99

23 Aug '99

Next week: more working code, less territorial posturing. Quantitatively, the Pynews of the month was a conflict appar- ently about whether P-languages are in conflict. timbot left no doubt about his ownership of the intellectual high ground with a 160-proof exposition of Perl and Python as comparably inferior to SNOBL. Pathos, concision, the yacht race, public double dereferencing--the only thing it lacks is a gratuitous reference to Erlang http://x36.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=513662476 The great Pythonist social event of the year is the Open Source Software Convention, now in progress. Early reports have it "well-organized"; David Ascher's tutorial was successful. Look next week for more detailed summaries http://conferences.oreilly.com/python/ Logistics of the Eighth PyCon are largely set. Presenta- tion proposals are still being accepted http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/index.html A builder.com columnist reinforces the current run on pugnacity with his characterization of Python as "The Most Elegant Scripting Language You'll Probably Never Use" http://buzz.builder.com/cgi-bin/WebX?14@101.PwqganhkenJ^0@.ee7bc67/0 Christian Tismer shows what "dynamic module generation" can mean in the hands of a master http://x46.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=512188711 In the process of giving the one-line answer to the FAQ about trapping users who click on the go-away-X, Guido and Fredrik Lundh discover themselves trapped in one of their time machine's loops, as they jumble inspiration, intention, implementation, and documentation http://x40.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=515152096 Another high point of the language wars is Tom Christian- sen's mention of Nigel Chapman's book. Although two years old and on a subject other than Python, it offers a lot from which we all can learn http://www.perl.com/language/critiques/ppc.html Prolific M.-A. Lemburg's mxProxy provides in its 0.2 re- lease not just fine-grained access control to objects, but also powerful weak reference methods http://x25.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=514893032 ========================================================================= 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. -- The Python-URL! Team-- == 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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[fm] DDD 3.1.6
by Markus Fleck 21 Aug '99

21 Aug '99

DDD - Data Display Debugger scoop - January 29th 1998, 02:28 EST DDD is a common graphical user interface for command-line debuggers such as GDB, DBX, XDB, JDB, the Python debugger, or the Perl debugger. Besides ``classical'' front-end features such as viewing source texts, DDD provides a graphical data display, where data structures are displayed as graphs. Download: ftp://ftp.ips.cs.tu-bs.de/pub/local/softech/ddd/ Alternate: ftp://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/packages/ddd/ Mirror List: ftp://ftp.ips.cs.tu-bs.de/pub/local/softech/ddd/ANNOUNCE Homepage: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/softech/ddd/ Changelog: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/softech/ddd/ftp/NEWS Stable Version: 3.1.6 Author: DDD Developers License: GPL Category: Development/Debugging Appindex ID: 886058885 <A HREF="http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/softech/ddd/">DDD 3.1.6</A> - graphical user interface for command-line debuggers; includes support for the Python debugger. (20-Aug-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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Natter prerelease 1.0a1
by Martin von Loewis 21 Aug '99

21 Aug '99

Natter is another implementation of the CORBA IDL mapping for Python. It is similar to ILU and Fnorb: It allows a Python application to implement and use CORBA interfaces. Unlike Fnorb and ILU, Natter does not come with its own CORBA implementation; instead, it is built on top of the C++ mapping. While it should be mostly compatible with Fnorb and ILU on the source level, Natter aims at providing the full functionality of CORBA 2.3 (provided the underlying ORB implements all of CORBA 2.3). As the most notable difference to support CORBA 2.3, interface implementations in Natter are based on the Portable Object Adapter (POA), which gives a standard way of associating object references with servants. Natter is work-in-progress; several of the standard CORBA features are not there, yet. It has been tested with a single ORB only, this release in itself is a test case for application portability with CORBA :-) If you succeed (or fail) using it with another ORB, please let me know. This release is for evaluation purposes only; the final licensing terms have not yet been defined. For more information, see http://starship.python.net/crew/loewis/natter.html Martin v. Löwis <A HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/loewis/natter.html">Natter 1.0a1</A> - a Python CORBA 2.3 mapping based on C++; needs a separate C++ ORB to work. (20-Aug-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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Updated Python conference information (IPC 8)
by webmaster＠python.org 21 Aug '99

21 Aug '99

We finally have information about the 8th International Python Conference up on the Web. This included dates, hotel, and fees. Please see http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/index.html for more information. Details about some of the other sessions (demos, posters, developers' day) will be added soon. IMPORTANT: Note that the deadline for paper and tutorial submissions is just a little over a month away. See the Call for Papers for details. The deadline is September 30. -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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mxProxy Package - Version 0.2.0
by M.-A. Lemburg 20 Aug '99

20 Aug '99

ANNOUNCING: mxProxy Version 0.2.0 A Python extension package providing a configurable transparent proxy object implementation with fine grained access control, data hiding and weak references for Python objects WHAT IT IS: mxProxy uses an extension type to wrap objects that you pass to its contructor in essentially two different ways: 1. via a strong reference which works just like any other reference in Python or 2. using a weak reference which allows you to build circular reference models in your data without producing the other- wise difficult to handle memory leakage induced by this. Furthermore, the implementation offers some very convenient access and cleanup protocols which help you control access to the object (even on very low levels such as type slots) and provide automatic mechanisms for object cleanup prior to normal garbage collection. Wrapping is done in a transparent way, so that you normally don't even have to recode programs to have them use the proxy instead of the real object -- only the type possibly changes. mxProxy enables you to build secure environment without having to use techniques like the standard library module Bastion or restricted environments on a per-object basis. Several different higher level interfaces for the generic type are included in the package, such as InstanceProxy, caching mix-ins, etc. WHAT'S NEW ? The 0.2.0 release added a powerful weak reference mechanism to the package and also fixed some minor bugs. This release also includes a precompiled Windows DLL so that you can use the package right away. Installing on that platform boils down to a simple unzip in the \Python\Lib directory. WHERE CAN I GET IT ? The full documentation and instructions for downloading and installing can be found at: http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxProxy.html WHAT DOES IT COST ? It comes with a Python-type license, but is free otherwise. WHERE CAN I GET SUPPORT ? I am offering commercial support for this package through Python Professional Services Inc. (http://www.pythonpros.com). Look on their support pages for details or contact me directly. REFERENCE: <A HREF="http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxProxy.html"> mxProxy 0.2.0</A> - generic proxy object providing low-level access control and weak references. (19-Aug-99) == Marc-Andre Lemburg ______________________________________________________________________ Y2000: 134 days left Business: http://www.lemburg.com/ Python Pages: http://www.lemburg.com/python/ -- ----------- 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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htmlPARSER 0.9 beta 1
by Christian 'KT' Scholz 19 Aug '99

19 Aug '99

Hi! htmlPARSER is a python class which simplifies the creation of HTML parsers in Python by providing some often needed basic funcionality like template definitions, defining blocks of html text, inclusion of files, etc. The homepage of htmlPARSER is available at http://heimat.de/mrtopf/htmlparser/ and version 0.9 beta 1 can be downloaded at ftp://aachen.heimat.de/mrtopf/htmlparser/htmlPARSER-0.9beta1.tgz It is published under the GNU Library Public License. The author of this package is Christian Scholz and can be reached via email under ruebe(a)aachen.heimat.de, a homepage is available at http://heimat.de/mrtopf/ regards, Christian [freshmeat.net] htmlPARSER 0.9 beta 1 Christian Scholz - August 15th 1999, 00:43 EST htmlPARSER is a set of python classes which help you in creating HTML parser with user editable templates. These templates can contain two types of elements: Normal HTML code This will be passed directly onto stdout (and thus to the browser), and special HTML tags which you define. These will call the specific functions in your parser which then take any action you want (e.g. perform database queries, calculate something, etc). Changes: Initial public release. Download: ftp://aachen.heimat.de/mrtopf/htmlparser/ Homepage: http://heimat.de/mrtopf/htmlparser/ Author: Christian License: LGPL Category: Development/Python Modules Depends on: Python Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://heimat.de/mrtopf/htmlparser/">htmlPARSER 0.9 beta 1</A> - Python classes for easy creation of HTML parsers. (15-Aug-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] Pybliographer 0.6
by Markus Fleck 19 Aug '99

19 Aug '99

Pybliographer 0.6 Fred - August 18th 1999, 17:51 EST Pybliographer is a tool for managing bibliographic databases. It currently supports BibTeX (read/write), Ovid and Refer (read only) files, but could be extended to other formats. It can be used for searching, editing, reformatting, etc, through its nice graphical interface for GNOME. Due to its nature, it can be extended to many uses (generating HTML pages according to bibliographic searches, etc). Changes: In addition to the usual bugfixes, there are two major changes: The graphical interface has a nice hierarchical search mechanism. It is now possible to edit the entries from the UI. Download: http://www.idiap.ch/~gobry/pybliographer/pybliographer-0.6.tar.gz Homepage: http://www.idiap.ch/~gobry/pybliographer.html Author: Frederic Gobry License: GPL Category: GNOME/Misc Depends on: python glib recode gnome Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://www.idiap.ch/~gobry/pybliographer.html">Pybliographer 0.6</A> - a framework for managing bibliographic databases; the graphical user interface now supports hierarchical searching and editing of entries. (18-Aug-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] mrDBC 0.9 beta 1
by Markus Fleck 19 Aug '99

19 Aug '99

mrDBC 0.9 beta 1 Christian Scholz - August 18th 1999, 17:42 EST mrDBC is a set of python classes which make it easy to work with mySQL databases. The classes handle a main table with an additional table containing optional attributes. This makes it easy to add a new attribute without changing the table structure. MrDBC can also track create/modification information, can cache objects, can lock objects and more. Download: ftp://aachen.heimat.de/mrtopf/mrdbc/mrDBC-0.9beta1.tgz Homepage: http://heimat.de/mrtopf/mrdbc/ Author: Christian Scholz License: LGPL Category: Development/Python Modules Depends on: Python, mySQL Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://heimat.de/mrtopf/mrdbc/">mrDBC 0.9 beta 1</A> - high-level interface to mySQL databases. (18-Aug-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] FXPy 0.99.63
by Markus Fleck 19 Aug '99

19 Aug '99

FXPy 0.99.63 Lyle Johnson - August 17th 1999, 20:16 EST FXPy is a Python extension module which provides an interface to the FOX cross-platform GUI library. With a few minor exceptions, FXPy provides a complete interface to FOX. FOX is a C++-based toolkit for developing graphical user interfaces easily and effectively, and it runs natively under both Unix/X and Microsoft Windows. Some of the significant features of FOX include a rich set of widgets, powerful but easy-to-use layout managers, extensive support for 3-D modeling using OpenGL or Mesa, drag-and-drop (using the XDND protocol) and a registry for persistent application settings. Changes: Primary changes since version 0.99.55 are new support for keyword arguments and updates for compatibility with fox-0.99.63. Other changes include improvements in the example scripts and better support for virtual function overloads for some classes. Download: ftp://ftp.cfdrc.com/pub/FOX/FXPy-0.99.63.tar.gz Homepage: http://www.airnet.net/ljohnson/FXPy/ Changelog: http://www.airnet.net/ljohnson/FXPy/index.html#Changes Author: Lyle Johnson License: LGPL Category: Development/Python Modules Depends on: Python, FOX (and optionally PyOpenGL) Freshmeat (c) 1999 scoop(a)freshmeat.net <A HREF="http://www.airnet.net/ljohnson/FXPy/">FXPy 0.99.63</A> - Python interface to the FOX free cross-platform C++ graphical user interface library for Unix/X11 and Microsoft Windows. (17-Aug-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, 18 Aug 1999
by Pam Crosby 19 Aug '99

19 Aug '99

Hello, A major thread this week has been documentation. Below are two entries about the current process for addressing Zope documentation needs. The ZDP community continues to volunteer their efforts and talents to make Zope the best it can be. Digital Creations will be announcing their efforts in the documentation area, SOON. * Brian Lloyd's Zope article at Devshed has continued to generate an interesting discussion about Zope. http://www.devshed.com * Paul Everitt posted a note concerning a poll pitting AOLserver, Zope, Enhydra, and others. http://www.LinuxDev.Net/ http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008088.html The mailing lists have been quite active, the documentation discussion has spawn efforts from several directions. * Bradford Hull experienced extreme frustration with the available Zope documentation that started a lively discussion. Many community members added their frustrations to the lists and possible solutions. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008268.html * Stephan Richter is gathering goal requirements for the Zope Documentation Project. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zdp/1999-August/000607.html http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zdp/1999-August/000576.html * Brian Lloyd answered an query about "pluggable brains" that added some light to the possibilities of such "brains". http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/007743.html * A.M. Kuchling released an alpha version of the product that lets you browse through RDF dumps from the Open Directory Project. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008215.html * Alexander Staubo published a Guest Counter product whose class instances can count the number of "guests" to a web site. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008244.html * Phil Harris announced ZMySQLDA for Win32. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008166.html http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008165.html * Paul Everitt shared his results with running Zope from a CD-ROM. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/008105.html Until next week... _______________________________________________ Pamela Crosby Technical Writer mailto:pam@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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