Python-announce-list October 2001

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Wing IDE version 1.1b8
by Stephan R.A. Deibel 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

Hi, We're happy to announce the release of version 1.1b8 of Wing IDE. Wing IDE is an integrated development environment for the Python programming language, available for Windows and Linux. It includes a networked graphical debugger, source browser, code editor, and project manager. Wing IDE makes programming with Python even more productive. New in this release: - Multi-view source editor mode for reduced window clutter - Improved window and dialog management - Expanded indentation manager - Improved debugger support for modules loaded with partial path name - Support for python_d.exe debug process on Windows - Many bug fixes (see CHANGELOG in the release) For more information, see http://www.wingide.com/wingide Thanks, The Archaeopteryx Team ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archaeopteryx Software, Inc. Wing IDE for Python www.archaeopteryx.com Take Flight!

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Roundup 0.3.0pre3 - an issue tracking system
by Richard Jones 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

**PREVIEW RELEASE** This release contains several new features which will require migration, so we're releasing this preview for the bleeding-edge users. **NOTE** existing users _must_ read the MIGRATION.txt that accompanies the source. This release contains a bunch of changes and bug fixes. See the CHANGES file for details. Source and documentation is available at the website: http://roundup.sourceforge.net/ Release Info (via download page): http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=31577 Mailing lists - the place to ask questions: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31577 About Roundup ============= Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design from Ka-Ping Yee in the Software Carpentry "Track" design competition. Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this project is richard(a)users.sourceforge.net. Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as "description", "priority", and so on) and provides the ability to (a) submit new issues, (b) find and edit existing issues, and (c) discuss issues with other participants. The system will facilitate communication among the participants by managing discussions and notifying interested parties when issues are edited. One of the major design goals for Roundup that it be simple to get going. Roundup is therefore usable "out of the box" with any python 2.0+ installation. It doesn't even need to be "installed" to be operational, though a disutils-based install script is provided. It comes with two issue tracker templates and three database back-ends.

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GNU Info documentation for Python 2.1.1
by Fred L. Drake, Jr. 22 Oct '01

22 Oct '01

Milan Zamazal has contributed versions of the Python documentation in GNU Info format for Python 2.1.1. If you've been itching for this, grab your copy today! ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/doc/2.1.1/ -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation <a href="ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/doc/2.1.1/">GNU Info documentation for Python 2.1.1</a> -- The standard Python documentation is once more available in GNU Info format!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The PythonWare PY22 distribution (preview, october 22, 2001)
by PythonWare 22 Oct '01

22 Oct '01

for bleeding edge users: The PythonWare PY22 distribution is a small and self-contained Python distribution for Windows. This kit includes Python 2.2b1, Tkinter/Tk 8.3.3, PIL 1.1.2, and other useful extensions. Get your copy from: http://www.pythonware.com/products/python/preview.htm Note that this is an unsupported preview version. Commercial support for PythonWare kits is available to PythonWorks customers. For more information, contact us at info(a)pythonware.com enjoy, the pythonworks team "Secret Labs -- makers of fine pythonware since 1997."

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PAGE - A drag and drop GUI generator now avail for Win32
by Don Rozenberg 22 Oct '01

22 Oct '01

PAGE can now be installed on Win32. PAGE is a tool which helps to create GUI for Python programs. It uses Tk and Tix widgets. PAGE is not an end-all, be-all tool, but rather one that attempts to ease the burden on the Python programmer. It is aimed at the user who will put up with a less-than-general GUI capability in order to get an easily generated GUI. It does not build an entire application but rather is aimed at building a single GUI window. PAGE is based on Stewart Allen's Visual Tcl program. In fact, it is vTcl, with an additional module that generates Python code and some bug fixes. PAGE is built on version 1.2.2 of Visual Tcl, version 8.1.1 of Tix, and Tcl/Tk version 8.3. It supports many Tk widgets and a subset of the Tix widget set. The user will have to acquire and install Tix and tcl to use this program. Page works with Python 2.1.1 and now runs on Linux and Win32. It has been tested on Linux Mandrake 8.1 and Win98. The PAGE web site is http://page.sourceforge.net -- Don Rozenberg 707-882-3601 rozen(a)mcn.org

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Python documentation for iSilo
by Fred L. Drake, Jr. 19 Oct '01

19 Oct '01

I've re-worked the iSilo version of the documenation for the first beta of Python 2.2; each manual is now a separate document for iSilo, so you can pick & choose the documents you need. They are also smaller than the first test version (by about 1/3 of a megabyte), which is a nice savings. This version includes a few post-beta documentation fixes. To try it out, download the file isilo-2.2b1+.zip from: ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/doc/2.2b1/ Please send comments on this version of the docs to me at: python-docs(a)python.org Enjoy! -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation

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ZPugDC Meeting 25 October
by Chris Abraham 19 Oct '01

19 Oct '01

Hi All: I have been under water all month and I am sorry that I have not been better at keeping this community list going. Anyway, the reason there has been so much frustration is because ZPUG.org has been split between two servers and I just wanted to remain hands-off until things resolved. They didn't. Well, I have not been able to get onto the server to change the front pager, but we have the delightful and elegant Mr. Jim Fulton, the father of Zope and the amazing (so amazing that even the Python kids love it) ZODB! So, from 7-9 on October 25th, we will bask in Jim's presentation as well as really spending more time and energy keeping it simple. There will be plenty of time for questions, a liberal half-time schmooze, and whatnot. We will be able to fit into the larger room because Jim will be bringing Zope Corp's little overhead and a fancy laptop. Bring your notebooks, a lot of fun will be had by all. Joya Subudhi of Foretec Seminars will be sharing with us all of the joy of the upcoming Python 10 conference <http://www.python10.com> -- and Python 10 will be plying us with drinks at Brickskeller afterwards. Also, we are getting our server house in order and the folks and imeme <http://www.imeme.com> are generous enough to offer ZPug a hope gratis! They do amazing work so if you have any Zope Hosting needs, please go check them out and tell them you got the message from us! Thanks, all, for your patience! Chris -- Chris Abraham, Managing Director, beehive North America <chris(a)beehiveNA.com><http://www.beehiveNorthAmerica.com> +1 202 548 0410 fax:+1 202 478 0276 page:+1 202 229 4925 101 14th St, SE, BSMT, Washington, DC 20003 United States

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RELEASED: Python 2.2b1 is out!
by barry＠zope.com 19 Oct '01

19 Oct '01

We've released Python 2.2b1, the first beta release of Python 2.2, for your ebullience, ecdysis, and embarcation. As this is the first beta release, we are now in feature freeze for Python 2.2. http://www.python.org/2.2/ Give it a good try, and report what breaks to the bug tracker: http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=5470 New features in this release include: - New-style classes are now always dynamic, except for built-in and extension types - A very subtle syntactical pitfall in list comprehensions was fixed - getattr(obj, name, default) now only catches AttributeError - Weak reference objects are now part of the core and offers a C API. - unicode(obj) now behaves more like str(obj) - isinstance() now accepts more objects as its first and second arguments - os and posix supports chroot(), setgroups() and unsetenv() where available. The stat(), fstat(), statvfs() and fstatvfs() functions now return "pseudo-sequences" whose elements can be accessed by name or index. The time module's localtime(), gmtime() and strptime() are pseudo-sequences too. - Many improvements to the profiler As usual, Andrew Kuchling is writing a gentle introduction to the most important changes (currently excluding type/class unification), titled "What's New in Python 2.2": http://www.amk.ca/python/2.2/ There is an introduction to the type/class unification at: http://www.python.org/2.2/descrintro.html Thanks to everybody who contributed to this release, including all the alpha testers! brought-to-you-by-the-letter-"E"-ly y'rs, -Barry

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Python 2.2 beta 1 documentation
by Fred L. Drake, Jr. 18 Oct '01

18 Oct '01

The Python 2.2 beta 1 documentation is now available in the usual places. The HTML packages are there as always, and one new package: a version for the iSilo document reader for PalmOS devices (see www.iSilo.com). It has problems still, but as long as you navigate by hyperlinks it should work just fine. ;-) If people are interested in this format I can work on solving the problems with it, so please let me know if you think you'll be interested in actually using docs in this format. -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation

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[ANNOUNCE] TMDA 0.38 - SPAM reduction system for Postfix & qmail
by Jason R. Mastaler 17 Oct '01

17 Oct '01

TMDA now supports the Postfix MTA in addition to qmail. TMDA is an OSI certified Python application designed to significantly reduce the amount of SPAM/UCE you receive. TMDA combines a "whitelist" (for known/trusted senders), a "blacklist" (for undesired senders), and a cryptographically enhanced confirmation system (for unknown, but legitimate senders). TMDA strives to be more effectual, yet less time-consuming than traditional filters. For more information including a demonstration, download locations and installation instructions, visit the TMDA homepage: <URL:http://tmda.sourceforge.net/> Enjoy, Jason R. Mastaler <P><A HREF="http://tmda.sourceforge.net/">TMDA 0.38</A> - SPAM reduction system for Postfix & qmail. (17-Oct-2001)

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Python-announce-list October 2001