Mailman 3 March 2003 - Python-announce-list

Summary of PEP 308 Vote for a Ternary Operator
by pep308vote＠hotmail.com 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

The PEP 308 vote is summarized at: http://tinyurl.com/763f Here are some of the highlights: * 518 votes were received. Of these, 82 used a RejectAll ballot and 436 used the original ballot. * 363 had a preferred syntax they found acceptable while 155 found no acceptable syntax. * For the second ranked syntax, the ratio dropped to 286:231 in favor of a change. This means that 77 people found only one syntax to be acceptable. * For the third ranked syntax, the ratio dropped to 202:312. This indicates that over half of the voters would prefer no change if they can't have one of their first two choices. * The highest ranked constructs were: 235 for (if C: x else: y) 206 for C ? x : y * The 235 breaks down to 177 accepting and 58 rejecting. If the RejectAll votes are attributed entirely to that syntax, the ratio becomes 177 favoring to 140 opposing. * The individual votes were highly expressive and are worth reviewing: http://tinyurl.com/75z2 http://tinyurl.com/75z3 * The write-in votes had more accepts than rejects but had no clustering of syntax preferences. * The downfall of all voting systems is not in the data collection, rather it is in the way the rankings are combined. I avoid this issue by not declaring a winner. Instead, Guido is being given a straight tally and a copy of all of the individual votes. This works especially well because his vote outweighs all of the others. * Though the results lean towards accepting the PEP as proposed, it is not decisive. Some of the no-change votes included strong pleas. This will certainly be a consideration. * There were three or four ballots received after this summary was prepared but before it was posted. I'll include them for Guido in a separate email. Please stop sending in new votes. Raymond Hettinger

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Summary of PEP 308 Vote for a Ternary Operator
by pep308vote＠hotmail.com 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

The PEP 308 vote is summarized at: http://tinyurl.com/763f Here are some of the highlights: * 518 votes were received. Of these, 82 used a RejectAll ballot and 436 used the original ballot. * 363 had a preferred syntax they found acceptable while 155 found no acceptable syntax. * For the second ranked syntax, the ratio dropped to 286:231 in favor of a change. This means that 77 people found only one syntax to be acceptable. * For the third ranked syntax, the ratio dropped to 202:312. This indicates that over half of the voters would prefer no change if they can't have one of their first two choices. * The highest ranked constructs were: 235 for (if C: x else: y) 206 for C ? x : y * The 235 breaks down to 177 accepting and 58 rejecting. If the RejectAll votes are attributed entirely to that syntax, the ratio becomes 177 favoring to 140 opposing. * The individual votes were highly expressive and are worth reviewing: http://tinyurl.com/75z2 http://tinyurl.com/75z3 * The write-in votes had more accepts than rejects but had no clustering of syntax preferences. * The downfall of all voting systems is not in the data collection, rather it is in the way the rankings are combined. I avoid this issue by not declaring a winner. Instead, Guido is being given a straight tally and a copy of all of the individual votes. This works especially well because his vote outweighs all of the others. * Though the results leans toward accepting the PEP as proposed, it is not decisive. Some of the no-change votes included strong pleas. This will certainly be a consideration. * There were three or four ballots received after this summary was prepared but before it was posted. I'll include them for Guido in a separate email. Please stop sending in new votes.

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Toronto-area Python/Zope user group, Tuesday March 25, 8-10pm
by Peter Hansen 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

This is to announce the next PyGTA (Toronto and area Python/Zope User Group) meeting, which will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2003. (Apologies for making this so close to PyCon DC 2003 (http://www.python.org/pycon/) but it was again the only day free.) The location is the same as the last few times, but back in room 23 again instead of the auditorium. Further details will as usual be posted to our wiki page at http://web.engcorp.com/pygta/wiki/NextMeeting . -Peter and Ian, meeting organizers

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Updated Cygwin Package: python-2.2.2-7
by Jason Tishler 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

New News: === ==== I have updated the version of Python to 2.2.2-7. The tarballs should be available on a Cygwin mirror near you shortly. On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 05:18:07PM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote: > Otherwise, this package should be identical to the previous one. I knew when I wrote the above I would regret it. :,) The only purpose of this release is to fix a build issue that prevented the _tkinter module from being included in the python-2.2.2-6 package. I apologize for any inconvenience. Old News: === ==== Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. If interested, see the Python web site for more details: http://www.python.org/ Please read the README file: /usr/doc/Cygwin/python-2.2.2.README since it covers requirements, installation, known issues, etc. To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. Note that we have recently stopped downloads from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need to find a mirror which has this update. In the US, ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/mirrors/sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ is a reliable high bandwidth connection. In Germany, ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/pc/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/ is usually pretty good. In the UK, http://programming.ccp14.ac.uk/ftp-mirror/programming/cygwin/pub/cygwin/ is usually up-to-date within 48 hours. If one of the above doesn't have the latest version of this package then you can either wait for the site to be updated or find another mirror. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: cygwin(a)cygwin.com . I would appreciate if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. This includes ideas and comments about the setup utility or Cygwin in general. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. *** CYGWIN-ANNOUNCE UNSUBSCRIBE INFO *** If you want to unsubscribe from the cygwin-announce mailing list, look at the "List-Unsubscribe: " tag in the email header of this message. Send email to the address specified there. It will be in the format: cygwin-announce-unsubscribe-you=yourdomain.com(a)cygwin.com Jason -- PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6

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Spec: Python XML templating language (PXTL)
by Andrew Clover 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

PXTL is a specification for a templating format mixing XML-based markup languages with Python code. It is especially suitable for use in a web application's page output stage. *Another* web templating system? Yes, I'm afraid so. PXTL does have a few features which are (as far as I know) unique, though: - it's a pure-XML format, which should make syntax and nesting errors very easy to debug (especially with a syntax-colouring, well-formedness checking text editor); - output can automatically be translated into legacy (non-XML) HTML or non-tag-based formats; - a number of XML processing instructions for including content in various common escaping formats; - elements from a separate namespace for flow-control (if, for, def, etc.), to allow a Python code hierarchy and XML markup hierarchy to be mixed cleanly. I'm pleased to announce the second draft of the PXTL specification, and I'd appreciate any feedback on it from web and XML authors (in particular those familiar with XHTML) either by mail or to c.l.py. http://www.doxdesk.com/pxtl/ A reference implementation will be made available (under some manner of open-source licence) some time in the next few months, taking into account any comments received. cheers, -- Andrew Clover mailto:and@doxdesk.com http://www.doxdesk.com/

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RESULTS: Complementary PEP308 Ternary Vote
by Norman Petry 09 Mar '03

09 Mar '03

IMPORTANT NOTE: The results shown below are for the complementary, UNOFFICIAL vote on the issue of adding a ternary operator to Python (PEP308). These results will probably be a bit different from the OFFICIAL results, which are being tabulated by Raymond Hettinger using a different technique and a different set of ballots. Both sets of results are non-binding, and intended only to advise the BDFL about the Python community's wishes regarding the implementation of PEP308. Hopefully, this supplemental vote will provide Guido van Rossum with additional insight into the wishes of Python users. See: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2003-March/151680.html for additional information about this vote. This COMPLEMENTARY vote used a ranked ballot and Condorcet's method to determine a winner. For background information about how this method works, see: http://www.electionmethods.org/CondorcetEx.htm The results shown below are based on 101 ballots received over a one week period (March 3-9). The ballots themselves may be viewed here: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2003-March/152304.html VOTING SOFTWARE =============== GNU GPL-licensed voting software written in Python is available to verify these results. It could also be used again in future votes if the Python community wishes to use Condorcet's method to advise the BDFL on other PEPs. You can download a package containing this software as well as all the data used for this vote from: http://24.72.22.210/pepvote.tar.gz This software was written and tested using Python 2.2 running on Red Hat Linux 8.0. Use on other platforms may require some adaptation. SINGLE WINNER ============= The Condorcet Winner is: "NO TERNARY". SOCIAL RANKING (Tideman) ======================== 1. NO TERNARY 2. if C then t else f 3. (if C: t else: f) 4. C ? t : f 5. if C: t else: f 6. t if C else f 7. C then t else f 8. t when C else f 9. C ? t ! f 10. C ?? t || f 11. C ? t else f 12. when C: t else f 13. C -> t else f 14. case C: t else f 15. ifelse C: t else f 16. select C: t else f 17. cond(C, t, f) 18. C -> (t, f) 19. C and t else f 20. <if C then t else f> 21. [t if C else f] Kemeny Score: 9681 PAIRWISE COMPARISONS ==================== Option "NO TERNARY": beats option "if C then t else f" [50 - 43] beats option "(if C: t else: f)" [50 - 45] beats option "C ? t : f" [54 - 41] beats option "if C: t else: f" [55 - 38] beats option "t if C else f" [56 - 36] beats option "C then t else f" [64 - 29] beats option "t when C else f" [67 - 25] beats option "C ? t ! f" [70 - 23] beats option "C ?? t || f" [70 - 23] beats option "C ? t else f" [69 - 23] beats option "when C: t else f" [73 - 17] beats option "C -> t else f" [75 - 17] beats option "case C: t else f" [74 - 15] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [76 - 13] beats option "select C: t else f" [75 - 14] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [74 - 19] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [76 - 15] beats option "C and t else f" [73 - 17] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [78 - 13] beats option "[t if C else f]" [80 - 12] Option "if C then t else f": beats option "(if C: t else: f)" [38 - 37] beats option "C ? t : f" [41 - 36] beats option "if C: t else: f" [45 - 32] beats option "t if C else f" [43 - 31] beats option "C then t else f" [51 - 15] beats option "t when C else f" [54 - 19] beats option "C ? t ! f" [52 - 20] beats option "C ?? t || f" [51 - 21] beats option "C ? t else f" [55 - 13] beats option "when C: t else f" [61 - 9] beats option "C -> t else f" [62 - 7] beats option "case C: t else f" [63 - 5] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [63 - 4] beats option "select C: t else f" [63 - 6] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [62 - 10] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [63 - 6] beats option "C and t else f" [61 - 8] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [60 - 7] beats option "[t if C else f]" [62 - 9] Option "(if C: t else: f)": beats option "C ? t : f" [47 - 33] beats option "if C: t else: f" [44 - 26] beats option "t if C else f" [47 - 32] beats option "C then t else f" [52 - 23] beats option "t when C else f" [55 - 21] beats option "C ? t ! f" [60 - 13] beats option "C ?? t || f" [59 - 14] beats option "C ? t else f" [62 - 8] beats option "when C: t else f" [63 - 7] beats option "C -> t else f" [62 - 7] beats option "case C: t else f" [66 - 1] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [67 - 1] beats option "select C: t else f" [66 - 2] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [65 - 8] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [62 - 8] beats option "C and t else f" [63 - 7] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [64 - 1] beats option "[t if C else f]" [64 - 6] Option "C ? t : f": beats option "if C: t else: f" [40 - 37] beats option "t if C else f" [43 - 37] beats option "C then t else f" [44 - 32] beats option "t when C else f" [49 - 28] beats option "C ? t ! f" [54 - 5] beats option "C ?? t || f" [53 - 7] beats option "C ? t else f" [55 - 10] beats option "when C: t else f" [57 - 13] beats option "C -> t else f" [54 - 10] beats option "case C: t else f" [59 - 12] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [59 - 8] beats option "select C: t else f" [59 - 11] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [56 - 15] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [56 - 6] beats option "C and t else f" [53 - 14] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [57 - 11] beats option "[t if C else f]" [60 - 10] Option "if C: t else: f": beats option "t if C else f" [47 - 34] beats option "C then t else f" [53 - 27] beats option "t when C else f" [56 - 23] beats option "C ? t ! f" [56 - 15] beats option "C ?? t || f" [55 - 16] beats option "C ? t else f" [57 - 13] beats option "when C: t else f" [59 - 11] beats option "C -> t else f" [59 - 9] beats option "case C: t else f" [63 - 6] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [64 - 5] beats option "select C: t else f" [62 - 7] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [59 - 11] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [61 - 9] beats option "C and t else f" [62 - 8] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [59 - 7] beats option "[t if C else f]" [60 - 11] Option "t if C else f": beats option "C then t else f" [39 - 33] beats option "t when C else f" [52 - 9] beats option "C ? t ! f" [45 - 29] beats option "C ?? t || f" [44 - 31] beats option "C ? t else f" [46 - 26] beats option "when C: t else f" [45 - 24] beats option "C -> t else f" [50 - 20] beats option "case C: t else f" [46 - 22] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [49 - 18] beats option "select C: t else f" [49 - 19] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [54 - 17] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [50 - 22] beats option "C and t else f" [48 - 19] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [48 - 23] beats option "[t if C else f]" [54 - 8] Option "C then t else f": beats option "t when C else f" [41 - 21] beats option "C ? t ! f" [42 - 24] beats option "C ?? t || f" [40 - 25] beats option "C ? t else f" [42 - 21] beats option "when C: t else f" [48 - 15] beats option "C -> t else f" [52 - 11] beats option "case C: t else f" [50 - 11] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [55 - 5] beats option "select C: t else f" [52 - 9] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [47 - 19] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [55 - 11] beats option "C and t else f" [52 - 7] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [52 - 14] beats option "[t if C else f]" [54 - 10] Option "t when C else f": beats option "C ? t ! f" [34 - 32] beats option "C ?? t || f" [34 - 30] beats option "C ? t else f" [36 - 29] beats option "when C: t else f" [31 - 27] beats option "C -> t else f" [39 - 22] beats option "case C: t else f" [31 - 27] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [39 - 20] beats option "select C: t else f" [36 - 23] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [42 - 23] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [40 - 24] beats option "C and t else f" [35 - 23] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [38 - 25] beats option "[t if C else f]" [43 - 12] Option "C ? t ! f": beats option "C ?? t || f" [29 - 18] beats option "C ? t else f" [31 - 19] beats option "when C: t else f" [34 - 24] beats option "C -> t else f" [34 - 13] beats option "case C: t else f" [40 - 19] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [40 - 13] beats option "select C: t else f" [40 - 16] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [37 - 20] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [37 - 15] beats option "C and t else f" [40 - 18] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [36 - 16] beats option "[t if C else f]" [44 - 11] Option "C ?? t || f": beats option "C ? t else f" [29 - 22] beats option "when C: t else f" [34 - 23] beats option "C -> t else f" [35 - 14] beats option "case C: t else f" [38 - 18] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [41 - 13] beats option "select C: t else f" [38 - 17] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [36 - 21] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [36 - 13] beats option "C and t else f" [34 - 20] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [35 - 18] beats option "[t if C else f]" [42 - 12] Option "C ? t else f": beats option "when C: t else f" [31 - 25] beats option "C -> t else f" [33 - 11] beats option "case C: t else f" [39 - 17] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [41 - 11] beats option "select C: t else f" [39 - 15] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [36 - 20] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [39 - 12] beats option "C and t else f" [37 - 18] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [38 - 15] beats option "[t if C else f]" [41 - 13] Option "when C: t else f": beats option "C -> t else f" [28 - 21] beats option "case C: t else f" [33 - 5] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [28 - 12] beats option "select C: t else f" [28 - 11] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [33 - 20] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [31 - 23] beats option "C and t else f" [32 - 18] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [33 - 18] beats option "[t if C else f]" [35 - 16] Option "C -> t else f": beats option "case C: t else f" [28 - 23] beats option "ifelse C: t else f" [28 - 17] beats option "select C: t else f" [28 - 20] loses to option "cond(C, t, f)" [24 - 27] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [32 - 10] beats option "C and t else f" [31 - 20] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [27 - 20] beats option "[t if C else f]" [32 - 17] Option "case C: t else f": ties option "ifelse C: t else f" [18 - 18] ties option "select C: t else f" [16 - 16] beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [30 - 24] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [28 - 25] beats option "C and t else f" [29 - 18] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [32 - 18] beats option "[t if C else f]" [34 - 15] Option "ifelse C: t else f": beats option "select C: t else f" [22 - 11] ties option "cond(C, t, f)" [26 - 26] loses to option "C -> (t, f)" [23 - 25] beats option "C and t else f" [24 - 22] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [27 - 20] beats option "[t if C else f]" [29 - 17] Option "select C: t else f": beats option "cond(C, t, f)" [28 - 24] beats option "C -> (t, f)" [26 - 25] beats option "C and t else f" [26 - 20] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [30 - 18] beats option "[t if C else f]" [30 - 16] Option "cond(C, t, f)": beats option "C -> (t, f)" [28 - 24] beats option "C and t else f" [30 - 26] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [28 - 25] beats option "[t if C else f]" [29 - 24] Option "C -> (t, f)": beats option "C and t else f" [27 - 24] beats option "<if C then t else f>" [26 - 23] beats option "[t if C else f]" [33 - 17] Option "C and t else f": beats option "<if C then t else f>" [26 - 25] beats option "[t if C else f]" [29 - 20] Option "<if C then t else f>": beats option "[t if C else f]" [26 - 17] -- Norman Petry

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BALLOTS: Complementary PEP308 Ternary Vote
by Norman Petry 09 Mar '03

09 Mar '03

IMPORTANT NOTE: The ballot information contained in this message is for the Complementary, UNOFFICIAL vote on the issue of adding a ternary operator to Python (PEP308). It is NOT the data that will be used to determine the OFFICIAL results, which are being tabulated by Raymond Hettinger. This COMPLEMENTARY vote uses a different type of ballot, as well as a different method of tallying them (Condorcet's Method) which should provide additional insight into the preferences of the Python community regarding PEP308. See: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2003-March/151680.html for additional information about this vote. If you voted in this complementary vote, please check the list below to determine that your ballot was counted correctly. Results from this vote vote will be posted in a followup message, entitled: "RESULTS: Complementary PEP308 Ternary Vote" -- Norman Petry OPTIONS ======= 01 = NO TERNARY 02 = t if C else f 03 = if C then t else f 04 = (if C: t else: f) 05 = if C: t else: f 06 = C ? t : f 07 = C ? t ! f 08 = cond(C, t, f) 09 = C ?? t || f 10 = C then t else f 11 = t when C else f 12 = C ? t else f 13 = C -> t else f 14 = C -> (t, f) 15 = [t if C else f] 16 = ifelse C: t else f 17 = select C: t else f 18 = when C: t else f 19 = case C: t else f 20 = <if C then t else f> 21 = C and t else f BALLOTS ======= 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Voter Name" <email address> ============================================================== 05|11|11|02|03|01|12|10|04|12|12|12|13|13|14|08|09|06|07|14|15 "" <PYgs(a)qfs.de> 03|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "" <gyromaPYgnetic(a)excite.com> 01|09|06|15|05|03|15|25|25|25|13|20|20|20|99|99|99|99|99|99|80 "" <hoPYward(a)eegsoftware.com> 11|20|04|01|02|03|14|15|16|07|08|09|17|18|19|13|10|05|06|12|21 "" <mstoPYne(a)ugcs.caltech.edu> 02|01|09|13|14|04|06|10|05|08|03|07|11|12|19|17|18|15|16|21|20 "" <pPYaul(a)svensson.org> 03|XX|XX|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|02|XX "" <prPYen_lexen(a)fastmail.fm> 02|02|02|03|03|02|03|03|03|01|01|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03 "alan haffner" <yaiPYpa(a)yahoo.com> 01|13|04|02|09|XX|XX|XX|XX|08|12|XX|XX|XX|03|14|06|05|07|10|11 "Alex Martelli" <aleaxPY(a)aleax.it> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Amos Latteier" <amPYos(a)aracnet.com> 01|06|06|02|08|10|10|07|10|04|06|09|09|10|03|05|05|05|05|02|04 "Anders Hammarquist" <iPYko(a)cd.chalmers.se> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Andrew Dalke" <adaPYlke(a)mindspring.com> 01|02|03|XX|XX|04|08|09|XX|07|XX|06|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|05|XX|XX|XX "Andrew Hamilton" <aPYnd_hamilton(a)yahoo.com> 05|06|06|06|08|02|01|08|02|06|07|04|04|03|06|06|06|07|06|06|06 "Andrew Reid" <andrew.PYreid(a)nist.gov> 07|05|08|02|03|01|08|08|08|08|06|08|08|08|08|08|08|08|08|04|08 "Andrew Sterian" <steriPYana(a)claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu> 06|01|09|10|11|04|02|12|08|13|03|05|19|20|14|15|16|18|17|21|07 "Barry A. Warsaw" <baPYrry(a)python.org> 02|12|09|03|02|02|05|14|04|08|13|06|05|07|13|11|11|11|11|10|01 "Beni Cherniavsky" <cbenPY(a)techunix.technion.ac.il> 01|99|99|99|03|10|10|99|10|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99 "Berthold =?iso-8859-1?q?H=F6llmann?=" <bhoPYel(a)web.de> 11|12|04|03|05|01|06|13|02|02|12|04|07|08|12|09|09|09|09|06|10 "Carl Banks" <pep308PY(a)aerojockey.com> 15|01|02|05|06|07|09|16|10|03|04|11|13|18|20|12|14|08|17|21|19 "Chermside, Michael" <mchPYermside(a)ingdirect.com> 09|01|02|04|05|06|14|07|21|11|08|13|10|03|19|15|16|12|17|20|18 "Colin Dewey" <cndeweyPY(a)yahoo.com> 06|99|07|01|02|03|99|99|08|99|99|04|99|09|99|99|99|99|10|07|05 "David Schnepper" <davidPYsch(a)verity.com> 05|51|21|01|02|10|11|03|12|22|52|13|98|99|53|31|32|33|34|41|04 "David Stegbauer" <dsPYtegbauer(a)post.cz> 21|16|03|02|01|12|13|19|14|04|17|15|10|11|18|08|07|05|06|09|20 "Davide Di Blasi" <davide.di-blasiPY(a)st.com> 04|XX|03|XX|XX|01|XX|XX|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Denis S. Otkidach" <PYods(a)strana.ru> 01|XX|01|01|02|XX|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|02|01|XX|XX|XX|02|XX|02|XX "Dennis Lee Bieber" <wlfrPYaed(a)ix.netcom.com> 03|01|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|05|04|XX|XX|XX|06|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Donnal Walter" <dPYonnal(a)donnal.net> XX|XX|01|04|03|XX|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Doug Henderson" <djPYhender(a)telusplanet.net> 01|XX|XX|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "douglas savitsky" <dsavitskPY(a)mail.e-coli.net> XX|01|03|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|04|05|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "dwelch" <dwelPYch91(a)attbi.com> 11|09|01|03|02|05|06|08|07|04|10|12|18|19|20|13|14|15|16|17|21 "Egbert Bouwman" <egbert.lPYist(a)hccnet.nl> 16|17|05|04|03|01|02|19|10|08|20|06|07|09|21|13|18|12|14|11|15 "Elron A. Yellin" <PYelronayellin(a)attbi.com> 03|01|05|09|08|15|17|10|18|11|02|14|13|16|04|19|20|07|21|06|12 "Eric Pettersen" <pPYett(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> 06|04|03|01|02|15|16|21|17|08|09|20|18|19|07|10|11|12|13|05|14 "Evan Simpson" <evPYan(a)4-am.com> 05|01|XX|02|04|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Felix Beer" <PYf.beer(a)indec.at> 13|11|03|02|04|01|XX|10|09|07|12|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|05|06|XX|08 "Fernando Perez" <fpPYerez(a)colorado.edu> 08|05|00|02|01|03|09|17|10|16|04|11|12|20|06|13|14|07|15|19|18 "Gareth McCaughan" <gareth.mccaughanPY(a)pobox.com> 01|01|04|XX|XX|03|03|XX|02|04|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Geoff Gerrietts" <gePYoff(a)homegain.com> 04|03|01|08|03|99|99|99|99|08|08|99|99|99|99|99|99|08|08|99|99 "george young" <PYgry(a)ll.mit.edu> 02|01|05|09|10|11|12|XX|14|03|06|13|04|08|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|07 "Gerd Woetzel" <gerd.PYwoetzel(a)fit.fraunhofer.de> XX|99|10|01|09|08|08|07|08|10|99|03|08|20|99|XX|XX|XX|XX|02|XX "Gerhard Kirchmann" <gerhaPYrd1.kirchmann(a)nexgo.de> 02|01|07|04|04|07|07|05|07|06|06|07|07|07|01|07|05|03|05|07|06 "Giovanni Bajo" <giovPYannibajo(a)libero.it> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Gordon Williams" <g_wPYill(a)cyberus.ca> 01|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|04|XX|XX|XX|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Greg Krohn" <PYgreg(a)capra.us> 05|04|02|02|02|01|02|06|02|02|04|02|02|06|04|03|03|03|03|02|03 "Greg McFarlane" <PYgregm(a)iname.com> 01|XX|XX|XX|10|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Guido Goldstein" <pepvote308PY(a)a-nugget.de> 11|04|03|09|08|14|16|17|15|05|01|13|18|19|12|20|06|02|07|21|10 "Harvey Thomas" <hsPYt(a)empolis.co.uk> 20|03|04|16|14|11|06|19|05|07|02|01|10|15|08|13|18|12|17|21|09 "Ian Bicking" <ianbPY(a)colorstudy.com> 03|04|02|06|XX|07|XX|XX|XX|01|05|08|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Ian Douglas Bollinger" <escovPYan(a)myrealbox.com> 05|12|01|02|02|04|06|16|06|03|13|06|06|11|15|08|09|04|09|10|14 "Jakob Schiotz" <sPYchiotz(a)fysik.dtu.dk> 07|XX|03|01|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|08|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|06|04|XX|05|XX|XX "Jens =?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=F8rgen?= Mortensen" <jjPYm(a)tiscali.dk> XX|XX|01|04|03|02|XX|XX|XX|05|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Jim Fulton" <jimPY(a)zope.com> 03|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "john grosspietsch" <jPYohnkg(a)earthlink.net> 04|02|05|08|09|03|17|18|10|07|01|11|12|13|20|14|06|15|16|20|19 "John Hazen" <pPYython-list(a)hazen.net> 14|11|03|05|02|01|06|21|07|04|19|08|09|10|20|16|18|15|17|12|13 "John J Smith" <jPYohnjsmith(a)rediffmail.com> 04|01|03|06|05|07|12|10|08|11|02|14|13|09|18|17|16|15|16|18|18 "John Williams" <PYjrw(a)pobox.com> 01|03|02|03|03|03|03|03|03|02|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03|03 "Jp Calderone" <exarkunPY(a)intarweb.us> 02|XX|01|XX|XX|03|XX|XX|03|01|XX|XX|XX|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|03 "Kirill Simonov" <kirill_simonPYov(a)mail.ru> XX|XX|XX|XX|02|01|03|04|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Korolkov Dmitry" <korolkoPYv(a)lcard.ru> 03|02|02|XX|03|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "L&E Druker" <ledrukerPY(a)rogers.com> 03|04|04|01|04|04|04|04|04|02|04|04|04|04|04|04|04|04|04|04|04 "Luis P Caamano" <lcaamanoPY(a)mindspring.com> XX|XX|XX|XX|02|01|XX|XX|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|04|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Lutz Schroeer" <lschPYroeer(a)elektroelch.de> 01|20|04|07|06|05|17|02|18|03|21|14|15|16|19|12|13|09|11|10|08 "Magnus Lycka" <maPYgnus(a)thinkware.se> 08|XX|06|02|05|03|04|XX|01|XX|XX|07|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Manuel M. Garcia" <mPYgarcia(a)cole-switches.com> 01|05|06|02|04|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|08|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|03|07|XX|XX "Matthew Dixon Cowles" <mattPY(a)mondoinfo.com> XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|01|03|XX|02|XX|XX|05|06|XX|XX|XX|XX|04|XX|XX|XX "Michael Gleicher" <glePYicher(a)cs.wisc.edu> 02|99|99|01|90|95|95|99|05|99|99|98|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99|99 "Mike Howard" <mikPYe(a)clove.com> 03|04|01|02|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|05|05|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Mike Rovner" <PYmrovner(a)hotmail.com> 06|19|01|03|04|02|09|05|10|07|20|08|11|12|21|13|14|15|16|17|18 "Nick Coghlan" <ncoghPYlan(a)email.com> 01|XX|XX|02|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|04|XX|XX|XX|XX "Nick Efford" <ndePY(a)comp.leeds.ac.uk> 02|01|17|03|06|13|15|05|16|19|04|08|09|14|20|12|11|07|10|18|21 "Norman Petry" <npePYtry(a)accesscomm.ca> 09|10|11|01|12|02|03|21|04|13|14|06|07|08|05|15|16|17|18|20|19 "Oleg Broytmann" <pPYhd(a)phd.pp.ru> 04|03|05|01|05|02|99|99|99|06|06|05|06|99|99|06|06|06|06|99|06 "Oliver Schaefer" <schaPYeferffm(a)gmx.de> 16|05|01|04|02|06|09|12|14|03|14|11|08|07|17|15|13|13|13|17|10 "Parzival Herzog" <PYparz(a)shaw.ca> 01|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|08|XX|XX|11|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Paul Paterson" <paulpatersPYon(a)houston.rr.com> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Paul Sidorsky" <pauPYlsid(a)shaw.ca> 04|05|03|01|02|06|06|05|XX|05|XX|05|06|06|XX|06|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Peter Maxwell" <maxwePYll(a)biolateral.com.au> 07|XX|03|02|02|01|05|04|05|05|XX|05|06|06|XX|07|07|07|07|02|XX "phil hunt" <philhPY(a)cabalamat.org> 08|16|03|04|09|11|01|07|02|06|17|05|21|20|18|14|15|12|13|19|10 "Piers Lauder" <pierPYs(a)cs.su.oz.au> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Rafal Smotrzyk" <rsmotrPYzyk(a)mikroplan.com.pl> 08|XX|01|04|03|02|XX|XX|XX|06|XX|07|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|05 "Ralph Corderoy" <PYralph(a)inputplus.co.uk> 06|19|02|01|07|14|15|10|16|11|21|17|12|13|20|03|04|09|05|08|18 "Randolph Brown" <rgbPY(a)panix.com> 01|04|XX|02|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Richard Emslie" <rxPYe(a)ukshells.co.uk> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Richard Jones" <richardjPYones(a)optushome.com.au> 14|18|10|01|09|03|04|13|05|06|17|12|11|16|07|08|08|08|08|02|15 "Robin Munn" <rmPYunn(a)pobox.com> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Rod Haper" <rhaPYper(a)houston.rr.com> XX|02|01|05|04|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Russell E. Owen" <rPYowen(a)cesmail.net> 04|02|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Sean Ross" <seanPYdavidross(a)hotmail.com> 02|03|97|97|03|99|99|01|99|06|04|99|99|99|99|98|98|05|98|99|03 "Shane Holloway (IEEE)" <PYshane.holloway(a)ieee.org> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Stephan Deibel" <sdeibPYel(a)wingide.com> 15|12|04|08|08|07|02|14|01|05|12|03|06|06|13|09|09|09|09|10|11 "Stephen A. Langer" <stePYphen.langer(a)nist.gov> 01|15|04|02|03|06|07|21|09|10|16|08|13|14|17|18|19|11|12|20|05 "Ted Horst" <tedPY.horst(a)ubsw.com> 07|05|XX|XX|XX|03|04|XX|XX|01|06|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|02 "Terry Reedy" <tjrePYedy(a)udel.edu> 01|XX|03|02|03|02|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|03|XX "Thomas Wouters" <thomPYas(a)xs4all.net> 01|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Tim Evans" <t.evansPY(a)paradise.net.nz> XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Tom Culliton" <culPYliton(a)io.com> 01|02|XX|03|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Tony J Ibbs (Tibs)" <PYtony(a)lsl.co.uk> 09|06|06|01|04|03|05|08|05|06|06|07|07|03|04|06|06|06|06|02|06 "Treutwein Guido" <guido.treutweinPY(a)siemens.com> XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Vladimir Pastukhov" <PYvlpast(a)mail.ru> 01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "Walter Moreira" <walterPYm(a)parque.homelinux.net> 20|01|04|09|08|10|11|19|03|05|02|06|07|17|18|12|15|13|14|21|16 "Werner Schiendl" <PYws-news(a)gmx.at> XX|03|XX|02|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|01|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX "William Dode" <wPYilk(a)flibuste.net> ============================================================== Remove "PY" from voter email addresses before sending mail. Total Ballots: 101

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New scriptable Scintilla and QT based Text Editor
by Heiko Köhler 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

I have just released 0.1.2 of CUTE. The CUTE User-friendly Text Editor is a scintilla and QT based code editor, which can be extented using the python scripting language. In addition CUTE has a command box for vi-like commands. It is available for X11/Linux and should be portable to other platforms. In addition CUTE has a command box for vi-like commands. The project page of CUTE is http://cute.sourceforge.net. It has also a page at sourceforge.net: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cute

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Reminder re: Complementary Vote on PEP Three-Zero-Eight
by Norman Petry 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

This message is to remind you that TOMORROW (Saturday) is the last day to vote in the complementary, UNOFFICIAL vote on adding a ternary operator to Python (PEP-308). Response has been good so far, but the more people that participate, the more useful the results will be. Please participate if you have the time. A copy of the ballot, and instructions on how to vote are included below, in case you missed the first announcement. More information about this additional vote, and why it was organized will be found here: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2003-March/151680.html ***** IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT a ballot for the "official" PEP-308 vote being run by Raymond Hettinger. It is for a different vote that is intended to COMPLEMENT the results of the official vote, by using a different type of ballot, and a different method of tallying the results (Condorcet's Method), for those who may be interested. If enough people choose to participate, it will provide a high-quality source of additional information about the preferences of the Python community regarding the ternary operator. This vote is NOT intended to compete with, or substitute for the official vote. Please participate in both votes if you have the time, but BE SURE to vote in the official one if you care about the outcome of PEP-308. See the explanations in my posting to comp.lang.python two days ago for more information about the reasons for this supplemental vote on PEP-308 ("ANNOUNCE: Complementary VOTE re: PEP 308 Ternary Proposal", Sun, 02 Mar 2003 17:44:33 -0600). NOMINATIONS The two-day nomination period for additional syntax proposals has now ENDED. No additional nominations were received, so the ballot is as follows: BALLOT ---------- XX NO TERNARY XX t if C else f XX if C then t else f XX (if C: t else: f) XX if C: t else: f XX C ? t : f XX C ? t ! f XX cond(C, t, f) XX C ?? t || f XX C then t else f XX t when C else f XX C ? t else f XX C -> t else f XX C -> (t, f) XX [t if C else f] XX ifelse C: t else f XX select C: t else f XX when C: t else f XX case C: t else f XX <if C then t else f> XX C and t else f ---------- HOW TO VOTE Voting is a simple matter of RANKING the alternatives of interest by replacing the 'XX' that precedes each option with a 2-digit number. For example, you would use '01' for your FAVOURITE (highest-ranked) option, and greater numbers (02, 03,...) for lower-ranked alternatives. You may RE-ORDER the options on the ballot. It is often easier when there are many options to reorder them manually from best to worst, and then assign rankings. Note though, that you must STILL assign a rank number to each option, since it is always the NUMBER that determines the rank, not the ordering. You may assign the SAME RANK to multiple options if you consider them to be equally good/bad. Doing this is equivalent to abstaining from participation in any decision between these equally-ranked alternatives. To simplify voting, you may TRUNCATE your ballot by leaving certain options UNRANKED (for any options you consider to be so bad and unwinnable as to not be worth considering). If you wish to do this, either: a) leave 'XX' in front of the unwanted option(s) in your submitted ballot, rather than replacing it with a rank number, or b) delete the line(s) of the ballot that contain the unwanted options. You can also use a combination of both methods. In either case, these truncated options will be interpreted the same as if they had been ranked EQUALLY, and LOWER than all explicitly ranked alternatives. While truncation and equal rankings provide convenience, ranking many options (even those you dislike) is a good idea. See the STRATEGY TIPS section (below) for reasons why. Note that the status quo option of "NO TERNARY" simply appears as one of the available options, and every other proposed syntax appears as a separate option on the ballot. By placing "NO TERNARY" somewhere within the middle of your ranking, you can express the desire to have a ternary operator added to Python only if certain forms of syntax are used, and reject alternatives that you dislike (while still expressing preferences among these bad alternatives, in case one or more of them proves to be winnable). The status quo option can of course also be ranked first or last, if you feel either that (a) no ternary is acceptable in any form, or alternately, (b) should be added to the language at any cost. A sample completed ballot might look like: ---------- 02 (if C: t else: f) 01 t if C else f 02 NO TERNARY XX if C then t else f 03 if C: t else: f ---------- Here, the voter's favourite option is "t if C else f". The 4th option is unranked, and could have instead been deleted to indicate the same thing. Surrounding lines of hyphens marking the beginning and end of the ballot are appreciated for clarity, but not required. SUBMITTING YOUR BALLOT You may vote by submitting your email ballot to: ------------------ pepvote(a)canada.com ------------------ Your final vote must be received within 96 HOURS (4 days, approx. Wed-Sat) of the time this message first appears on comp.lang.python and/or comp.lang.python.announce for it to be counted in the final result. A CONFIRMATION message will be returned for each ballot that is received, identifying any problems. Unconfirmed ballots will not appear in the results, so if you don't receive a reply within a few hours, you may wish to send your ballot again (I'm confirming votes manually, so the response will not be immediate). If you decide to CHANGE YOUR VOTE, just send a revised ballot containing your new preferences. The last confirmed ballot for each email address will be the one that appears in the final results. RESULTS Results will be published on Sunday, March 9th, but NOT before the voting period of the "official" vote has ended (Noon, EST). Published results will be sent to comp.lang.python and comp.lang.python.announce. Results will include (among other things) a list containing each voter's NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS (munged), and COMPLETED BALLOT to allow for independent verification. Therefore, if you do not want any or all of this information about you made public, DO NOT VOTE! Please refer to the previous message announcing this vote for details about what types of information will appear in the results. STRATEGY TIPS You may be unfamiliar with CONDORCET'S METHOD, the system of voting used here (unless you happen to be a member of the Debian Project :-). Although completing a ranked ballot is technically very easy, if you wish to know how to maximise the chances of getting the outcome you want, you should read following information before completing your ballot: ***** 1. Condorcet's method of counting ranked ballots is very different from other systems (STV/AV/IRV, Borda, etc.) that also use a ranked ballot. Therefore, it is a bad idea to attempt to vote strategically based on what you know (or think you know) about how those systems work. The best strategies for one method of voting will usually fail very badly when applied in another, even if the form of the ballot is similar. 2. You should NOT assume that ranking any UNACCEPTABLE options will harm the chances of electing your PREFERRED option(s). Condorcet's method is a system of pairwise voting, where the overall result is determined by finding the majority winners of a series of two-way races between every possible pair of alternatives. Not ranking (truncating) some options, or assigning the same rank to a group of options is therefore equivalent to ABSTAINING from participation in any decision between those equally-ranked alternatives. Therefore, if the final choice in the election is between two options, both of which you dislike -- but not EQUALLY -- you may later regret not having participated in that decision. 3. You should also NOT vote for what you believe to be an acceptable, popular choice (the "lesser evil" compromise) ahead of your true favourite(s), in the belief that this will somehow help to prevent the election of a popular, disliked alternative (the "greater evil"). This type of strategy is often necessary in plurality ("first-past-the-post") voting, but is ineffective and unnecessary with Condorcet's method. Condorcet's method finds the best compromise automatically, if one is needed, so doing this will simply harm the chances of electing your true favourite. See http://www.electionmethods.org/Condorcet.htm for a detailed explanation of this. ******************************************************* With CONDORCET'S METHOD, you will maximise the power and effectiveness of your ballot by providing a COMPLETE and SINCERE expression of your true preferences. You should only rank options equally if you genuinely consider them to be equally good (or bad). ******************************************************* -- Norman Petry

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ANNOUNCE: MyHDL 0.1
by Jan Decaluwe 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

I am happy to announce the initial public release of MyHDL, a Python package for using Python as a hardware description language. This may be of interest to: - Pythoneers interested in applications of Python generators - hardware designers interested in the wonders of Python You can find it at http://jandecaluwe.com/Tools/MyHDL/Overview.html. Release notes: MyHDL 0.1 --------- MyHDL is a Python package for using Python as a hardware description language. Popular hardware description languages, like Verilog and VHDL, are compiled languages. MyHDL with Python can be viewed as a "scripting language" counterpart of such languages. However, Python is more accurately described as a very high level language (VHLL). MyHDL users have access to the amazing power and elegance of Python for their modeling work. The key idea behind MyHDL is to use Python generators to model the concurrency required in hardware descriptions. As generators are a recent Python feature, MyHDL requires Python 2.2.2 or higher. MyHDL 0.1 is the initial public release of the package. It can be used to experiment with high level modeling, and with verification techniques such as unit testing. But the primary goal is to generate interest and to solicit feedback. In a future release, MyHDL will hopefully be coupled to hardware simulators for languages such as Verilog and VHDL. That would turn Python into a powerful hardware verification language. -- Jan Decaluwe - Resources bvba Losbergenlaan 16, B-3010 Leuven, Belgium mailto:jan@jandecaluwe.com http://jandecaluwe.com

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Updated Cygwin Package: python-2.2.2-6
by Jason Tishler 06 Mar '03

06 Mar '03

New News: === ==== I have updated the version of Python to 2.2.2-6. The tarballs should be available on a Cygwin mirror near you shortly. The only purpose of this release is to rebuild against the latest Cygwin OpenSSL package, 0.9.7a-1. Otherwise, this package should be identical to the previous one. Old News: === ==== Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. If interested, see the Python web site for more details: http://www.python.org/ Please read the README file: /usr/doc/Cygwin/python-2.2.2.README since it covers requirements, installation, known issues, etc. To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. Note that we have recently stopped downloads from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need to find a mirror which has this update. In the US, ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/mirrors/sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ is a reliable high bandwidth connection. In Germany, ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/pc/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/ is usually pretty good. In the UK, http://programming.ccp14.ac.uk/ftp-mirror/programming/cygwin/pub/cygwin/ is usually up-to-date within 48 hours. If one of the above doesn't have the latest version of this package then you can either wait for the site to be updated or find another mirror. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: cygwin(a)cygwin.com . I would appreciate if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. This includes ideas and comments about the setup utility or Cygwin in general. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. *** CYGWIN-ANNOUNCE UNSUBSCRIBE INFO *** If you want to unsubscribe from the cygwin-announce mailing list, look at the "List-Unsubscribe: " tag in the email header of this message. Send email to the address specified there. It will be in the format: cygwin-announce-unsubscribe-you=yourdomain.com(a)cygwin.com Jason -- PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6

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Update on the ternary operator vote
by pep308vote＠hotmail.com 06 Mar '03

06 Mar '03

About 360 votes have been received to date and the submission rate is not yet falling off. If I had it to do over, the ballot would be simpler, but it seems to be working out okay none-the-less. So far, almost every vote has been absolutely clear in its intent. I've had to mail fewer than ten requests for clarification (mostly for empty emails or for omitted names). A few people hated filling out the examples but some thought it was a great idea -- c'est la vie. The one surprising comment is that some newsgroup readers had filtered out all posts with the word "ternary" or "308" and, as a result, did not see the vote announcement. There have been a handful of requests to post intermediate results. Others have assured me that is a bad idea. Accordingly, results won't be posted until all the votes are in. I can reveal that the results are not lopsided and it is still worth a few minutes to vote. Raymond Hettinger "A man with two watches never knows what time it is."

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PyXR 0.8- Cross-Referenced HTML from Python Source
by logistix＠zworg.com 05 Mar '03

05 Mar '03

PyXR generates HTML pages from python source files. It also attempts to generate cross-referenced hyperlinks, which hopefully makes it distinctive from the 8 million other prettyprinters out there. It's been tested on Python 2.2 and 2.3 for Windows, OpenBSD 3.2 and RedHat 7.3. There's no reason it shouldn't work on other platforms with minor configuration. More information is available at: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~olsongt/python/pyxr.html The package is available at: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~olsongt/python/PyXR.zip I've also posted some sample output (but expect some 404's because of space considerations): http://members.bellatlantic.net/~olsongt/python/PyXRsample/ Enjoy!

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ANN: Python II course (Silicon Valley, CA)
by Wesley Chun 05 Mar '03

05 Mar '03

this coming quarter, i'll be teaching Python II instead of Python I for a little variety. it will be a very informal class based around a variety of advanced topics in Python. if u or anyone u know would be interested in it, please check out the course description or signup at the URL down below. "Python Programming II: Advanced Topics in Python" UC Santa Cruz, Spring Quarter 2003 Apr 14 - Jun 16, 2003 (except May 26 and TBD) Monday nights, 6:30 - 9:30pm Sunnyvale, California in Silicon Valley http://artemis.ucsc-extension.edu/~wesc/024d50cd.htm Register online, or contact Sherry at 408-861-3765 or smirkarimi(a)ucsc-extension.edu to enroll. hope 2 c some of u there! -wesley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall PTR, � 2001 http://starship.python.net/crew/wesc/cpp/ Silicon Valley-San Francisco Bay Area Python Users Group (BayPIGgies) http://www.baypiggies.net wesley.j.chun :: wesc at deirdre.org or wesc at fuzzyorange.com cyberweb.consulting : henderson, nv : cyberweb at rocketmail.com http://roadkill.com/~wesc/cyberweb/

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OOPServer 0.1 Released
by Thomas Guettler 05 Mar '03

05 Mar '03

This is the 0.1 release of OOPServer. It is a 100% Python solution for developing customised document management systems. It uses Zope as web application server. It includes an Upload-Client for integrating office or other software installed at the client. Up to now the target group are developers. It can be viewed as an example of how you can program Python products with Zope. The implementation of OOPServer is 100% Python and avoids DTML, ZPT and Acquisition. You can get the source from: http://guettli.sourceforge.net A demo is available: http://guettli.dyndns.org:8080 Changes since the last release: - Keyword-List in the demo can be edited - Nicer tables (CSS) - DemoObject has more metadata - Changes to OOPObjects are logged (You know how has changed the object at what time) - i18n: Internationalisation: Available in German and English - Code clean up Thomas Guettler -- Thomas Guettler <guettli(a)thomas-guettler.de> http://www.thomas-guettler.de

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cx_Oracle download issues
by Anthony Tuininga 05 Mar '03

05 Mar '03

Due to a security "enhancement" by Microsoft for IIS, files to be downloaded may not end in .exe. The installer files are being renamed to .exe.bbb which bypasses the "security check" so remove the phony extension upon download. My apologies for the inconvenience but my company uses IIS for its web site. On that note, a while ago someone mentioned that they would be willing to host the binaries for me. If that is still a possibility please contact me and I'll see what can be arranged. Thanks. -- Anthony Tuininga anthony(a)computronix.com Computronix Distinctive Software. Real People. Suite 200, 10216 - 124 Street NW Edmonton, AB, Canada T5N 4A3 Phone: (780) 454-3700 Fax: (780) 454-3838 http://www.computronix.com

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Vote on PEP 308: Addenda
by pep308vote＠hotmail.com 04 Mar '03

04 Mar '03

Several people have requested a short-way to express that they do not want any ternary operator. Here it is: Send a email to pep308vote(a)hotmail.com with a subject of PEP308: Line 1: I reject all alternatives. Line 2: <Your full name> That is simple and is easily tabulated. You may, of course, stick with the original procedure. There were also those whose wished to express some sort of opinion that was not expressable on the ballot. They are welcome to submit a custom vote and I'll accumulate those separately. For example: Line 1: I don't care about the outcome Line 2: <Your full name> Raymond Hettinger

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ANN: Ballot for Complementary PEP308 Ternary VOTE
by Norman Petry 04 Mar '03

04 Mar '03

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT a ballot for the "official" PEP-308 vote being run by Raymond Hettinger. It is for a different vote that is intended to COMPLEMENT the results of the official vote, by using a different type of ballot, and a different method of tallying the results (Condorcet's Method), for those who may be interested. If enough people choose to participate, it will provide a high-quality source of additional information about the preferences of the Python community regarding the ternary operator. This vote is NOT intended to compete with, or substitute for the official vote. Please participate in both votes if you have the time, but BE SURE to vote in the official one if you care about the outcome of PEP-308. See the explanations in my posting to comp.lang.python two days ago for more information about the reasons for this supplemental vote on PEP-308 ("ANNOUNCE: Complementary VOTE re: PEP 308 Ternary Proposal", Sun, 02 Mar 2003 17:44:33 -0600). NOMINATIONS The two-day nomination period for additional syntax proposals has now ENDED. No additional nominations were received, so the ballot is as follows: BALLOT ---------- XX NO TERNARY XX t if C else f XX if C then t else f XX (if C: t else: f) XX if C: t else: f XX C ? t : f XX C ? t ! f XX cond(C, t, f) XX C ?? t || f XX C then t else f XX t when C else f XX C ? t else f XX C -> t else f XX C -> (t, f) XX [t if C else f] XX ifelse C: t else f XX select C: t else f XX when C: t else f XX case C: t else f XX <if C then t else f> XX C and t else f ---------- HOW TO VOTE Voting is a simple matter of RANKING the alternatives of interest by replacing the 'XX' that precedes each option with a 2-digit number. For example, you would use '01' for your FAVOURITE (highest-ranked) option, and greater numbers (02, 03,...) for lower-ranked alternatives. You may RE-ORDER the options on the ballot. It is often easier when there are many options to reorder them manually from best to worst, and then assign rankings. Note though, that you must STILL assign a rank number to each option, since it is always the NUMBER that determines the rank, not the ordering. You may assign the SAME RANK to multiple options if you consider them to be equally good/bad. Doing this is equivalent to abstaining from participation in any decision between these equally-ranked alternatives. To simplify voting, you may TRUNCATE your ballot by leaving certain options UNRANKED (for any options you consider to be so bad and unwinnable as to not be worth considering). If you wish to do this, either: a) leave 'XX' in front of the unwanted option(s) in your submitted ballot, rather than replacing it with a rank number, or b) delete the line(s) of the ballot that contain the unwanted options. You can also use a combination of both methods. In either case, these truncated options will be interpreted the same as if they had been ranked EQUALLY, and LOWER than all explicitly ranked alternatives. While truncation and equal rankings provide convenience, ranking many options (even those you dislike) is a good idea. See the STRATEGY TIPS section (below) for reasons why. Note that the status quo option of "NO TERNARY" simply appears as one of the available options, and every other proposed syntax appears as a separate option on the ballot. By placing "NO TERNARY" somewhere within the middle of your ranking, you can express the desire to have a ternary operator added to Python only if certain forms of syntax are used, and reject alternatives that you dislike (while still expressing preferences among these bad alternatives, in case one or more of them proves to be winnable). The status quo option can of course also be ranked first or last, if you feel either that (a) no ternary is acceptable in any form, or alternately, (b) should be added to the language at any cost. A sample completed ballot might look like: ---------- 02 (if C: t else: f) 01 t if C else f 02 NO TERNARY XX if C then t else f 03 if C: t else: f ---------- Here, the voter's favourite option is "t if C else f". The 4th option is unranked, and could have instead been deleted to indicate the same thing. Surrounding lines of hyphens marking the beginning and end of the ballot are appreciated for clarity, but not required. SUBMITTING YOUR BALLOT You may vote by submitting your email ballot to: ------------------ pepvote(a)canada.com ------------------ Your final vote must be received within 96 HOURS (4 days, approx. Wed-Sat) of the time this message appears on comp.lang.python and/or comp.lang.python.announce for it to be counted in the final result. A CONFIRMATION message will be returned for each ballot that is received, identifying any problems. Unconfirmed ballots will not appear in the results, so if you don't receive a reply within a few hours, you may wish to send your ballot again (I'm confirming votes manually, so the response will not be immediate). If you decide to CHANGE YOUR VOTE, just send a revised ballot containing your new preferences. The last confirmed ballot for each email address will be the one that appears in the final results. RESULTS Results will be published on Sunday, March 9th, but NOT before the voting period of the "official" vote has ended (Noon, EST). Published results will be sent to comp.lang.python and comp.lang.python.announce. Results will include (among other things) a list containing each voter's NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS (munged), and COMPLETED BALLOT to allow for independent verification. Therefore, if you do not want any or all of this information about you made public, DO NOT VOTE! Please refer to the previous message announcing this vote for details about what types of information will appear in the results. STRATEGY TIPS You may be unfamiliar with CONDORCET'S METHOD, the system of voting used here (unless you happen to be a member of the Debian Project :-). Although completing a ranked ballot is technically very easy, if you wish to know how to maximise the chances of getting the outcome you want, you should read following information before completing your ballot: ***** 1. Condorcet's method of counting ranked ballots is very different from other systems (STV/AV/IRV, Borda, etc.) that also use a ranked ballot. Therefore, it is a bad idea to attempt to vote strategically based on what you know (or think you know) about how those systems work. The best strategies for one method of voting will usually fail very badly when applied in another, even if the form of the ballot is similar. 2. You should NOT assume that ranking any UNACCEPTABLE options will harm the chances of electing your PREFERRED option(s). Condorcet's method is a system of pairwise voting, where the overall result is determined by finding the majority winners of a series of two-way races between every possible pair of alternatives. Not ranking (truncating) some options, or assigning the same rank to a group of options is therefore equivalent to ABSTAINING from participation in any decision between those equally-ranked alternatives. Therefore, if the final choice in the election is between two options, both of which you dislike -- but not EQUALLY -- you may later regret not having participated in that decision. 3. You should also NOT vote for what you believe to be an acceptable, popular choice (the "lesser evil" compromise) ahead of your true favourite(s), in the belief that this will somehow help to prevent the election of a popular, disliked alternative (the "greater evil"). This type of strategy is often necessary in plurality ("first-past-the-post") voting, but is ineffective and unnecessary with Condorcet's method. Condorcet's method finds the best compromise automatically, if one is needed, so doing this will simply harm the chances of electing your true favourite. See http://www.electionmethods.org/Condorcet.htm for a detailed explanation of this. ******************************************************* With CONDORCET'S METHOD, you will maximise the power and effectiveness of your ballot by providing a COMPLETE and SINCERE expression of your true preferences. You should only rank options equally if you genuinely consider them to be equally good (or bad). ******************************************************* -- Norman Petry

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Kodos 0.9 released (python regular expression GUI)
by stuff＠mailzilla.net 03 Mar '03

03 Mar '03

Kodos 0.9 has been released and is available at: http://kodos.sourceforge.net Kodos is a regular expression tester, debugger and validator that allows a developer to create and modify regular expressions against a test string. The intuitive interface allows the developer the ability to modify the regex and to see the effects in real-time. Key Features: - Matches can be easily viewed and each match can be seen distinctly - Regex groups and named groups are clearly displayed - Sample source code is shown so even python developers new to regular expressions can quickly add the produced regular expressions to their own projects. - Ability to load and save your test cases - Kodos relies on PyQt for the GUI elements. To read more detailed information, view screenshots and download Kodos please visit: http://kodos.sourceforge.net

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ANN: AsciiDoc 2.0 released
by srackham＠methods.co.nz 03 Mar '03

03 Mar '03

AsciiDoc -------- AsciiDoc is a text document format for writing articles, manuals and UNIX man pages. AsciiDoc files can be translated to HTML (with or without stylesheets), DocBook (articles, books and refentry documents) and LinuxDoc using the asciidoc(1) command. AsciiDoc can also used to build and maintain websites. asciidoc(1) can be extended and customised to output any SGML/XML markup, this is because all asciidoc(1) translation rules are contained in cascading text based configuration files. Requisites ---------- Python 1.5.2 or higher. Obtaining AsciiDoc ------------------ The latest AsciiDoc version and online documentation can be found at the AsciiDoc website http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/ AsciiDoc is also hosted at the SourceForge at http://sourceforge.net/projects/asciidoc/ Best regards, --- Stuart Rackham <srackham(a)methods.co.nz>

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ANN: New release of SalStat Statistics Package
by alan_salmoni＠yahoo.com 03 Mar '03

03 Mar '03

Hi all, Following a release the other day, there is a new release of the SalStat Statistics Package written in Python with wxPython, Numeric and SciPY. >From the website (http://salstat.sunsite.dk), there is a source download (http://salstat.sunsite.dk/salstat.20030227.zip - 439k) which needs Python, wxPython, Numeric, SciPy (and I believe PIL) to be installed. For Windows users, there is a self-installing executable made with the McMillan installer and the Inno installer (thanks to the guys who wrote these!) available from http://salstat.sunsite.dk/salstat.20030227.setup.exe (7.78MB). This version allows chi square tests (observed in the first column, expected in the second column of the 2 condition test dialog), better graphs (thanks to SciPy plt function), and the interface has been spruced up a bit more. It loads ASCII files generally well, but don't leave too many blank spaces where there should be missing data. Thanks to all who have helped in one way or another. The next version should features multi-factorial anova with simple and main effects easily accessible from the interface (no syntax files needed!). Feedback is requested regarding test accuracy and interface experience. Please fire (not flame!) away as I have had little feedback about the interface lately (either I'm doing something very right, or very wrong indeed!) Have fun! Alan James Salmoni SalStat Statistics http://salstat.sunsite.dk

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[ANN] custom 0.7.1 released
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 03 Mar '03

03 Mar '03

Custom 0.7.1 ------ custom is an e-commerce solution for small to medium-sized businesses that provides: - a customisable web front-end for customers and Point-of-Sale staff to place orders - for warehouse staff to manage stock - for accountants and sales staff to manage and generate invoices - for purchasing managers to keep track of suppliers and competitive pricing. Download -------- http://sf.net/projects/custom OS Requirements --------------- Custom is a pure Python application. Therefore it is entirely your choice as to what OS you use, but it must obviously run python (see http://python.org). Python is known to run on Linux, all version of Unix, all the BSDs, BEOS, MAC/OS 10, and many others. Additional Features ------------------- The major changes since 0.6 are the inclusion of product reconciliation scripts. Stock from multiple suppliers results in products with the same name: the database becomes quickly unmanageable... The major changes since 0.5 are the use of HTML templates which may be modified at the webmaster's discretion, independent of the source code. Security Considerations (Internet use only) ----------------------- Please note that if you intend to put Custom on an Internet Server that you should consult with a security expert regarding your implementation, paying particular attention if you are in the UK to the Data Protection Act. Your choice of OS and your implementation of Custom should reflect your willingness to ensure that your customers' confidentiality (and credit card details) is protected from hackers. In other words, being blunt and spelling it out: please don't install Custom on a default installation of Windows with no security patches, no firewall, and then expect it to stay up on the Internet without getting hacked. Your data is ENTIRELY your responsibility. By Law. Software Requirements --------------------- This package requires or uses some additional software packages, which can all be obtained as RPMs, Debian Packages or compiled from Source if you feel the need. At each site, RPMs, DEBs and source are all typically available for download. RPMs can be found using rpmfind.net; Debian packages can be found using apt-cache search <packagename>, using dselect or going to debian.org; and the Source packages are available individually at the URLs shown below. You should always ensure that, if you are putting Custom on an Internet Server, that the latest security fixes have been applied (on an on-going basis), and that you keep up-to-date with security alerts, e.g. from bugtraq and NTbugtraq. Of particular note is that if you wish to use a separate SQL database server, then obviously you need to install the client-side SQL access software on the Custom server, but you will clearly not need to install the SQL server software on the same machine. You will need: - An up-to-date web server capable of SSL (if you need it) and also capable of running CGI-bin scripts. e.g. Apache2 (http://apache.org) - Python 2.1 or greater (http://python.org) - the pysqldb package version 0.5 or greater (http://sf.net/projects/pysqldb) - EITHER: - MySQL client libraries (http://mysql.org) - Andy Dustman's MySQLdb package (requires MySQL client) (http://sf.net/projects/mysqldb) OR: - Pysxqmll (a Python / MS-SQL / XML client for MS-SQL 2000) (http://sf.net/projects/pysxqmll) [what a stupid name.] - The mxDateTime and DateTime packages (http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxDateTime.html) - PyCrypto version 1.9a1 or greater (http://sf.net/pycrypto) - Python HTML-TMPL (generates HTML from templates) In case you were wondering, PostgreSQL and SAPdb are under investigation to be added into the database abstraction system that custom uses. custom uses some features in the SocketServer class that were introduced in Python 2.1. If you wish to stick with Python 2.0, you may wish to copy over the SocketServer.py file from the distribution of Python 2.1 or greater, and use that (making sure that you back up your original SocketServer.py file!) Debian install ------ It's a lot easier if you are using Debian: here is a list of the package names. It'll be even easier once the Debian packaging is released. - python-crypto - python-egenix-mxdatetime - python-mysqldb - python-htmltmpl - apache or apache2 If you install the three python packages using apt-get or dselect, that should be enough to pull in all the dependencies (including Python 2.2 and MySQL) The development of the debian "custom" package is presently underway. SQL --- You must also install MySQL or MS-SQL 2000 on a server, where you may wish to install the SQL server on a separate system. If you do so, as noted above you will need to put the MySQL or MS-SQL client libraries onto the Custom Server and For various reasons, a high-availability cluster pair is recommended for your SQL system, under which circumstances, if you are considering HA, you CAN install the custom package on the same box as the SQL database - if you know what you are doing (otherwise, run only one Custom server and use a separate SQL cluster). You WILL be able to run the Back Office program monitord.py, on a HA cluster, because it is designed to cope with several concurrent copies of monitord.py running off the same SQL server. Optional requirements --------------------- A barcode scanning device, such as those available from Worth Data (www.pcbarcode.com) that reads EAN and other barcodes and pretends to be a USB keyboard, proves to be very useful. If you are running Linux, install the full HID USB device module and the Input Device and Keyboard support modules: CONFIG_INPUT=m CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBDEV=m CONFIG_USB_HID=m Do not be fooled into installing the partial HID USB keyboard device (CONFIG_USB_KBD) on its own, because it won't work, you MUST install the full HID support.

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spyce v1.3.9 released
by Rimon Barr 02 Mar '03

02 Mar '03

Spyce v1.3.9 released on 1 March 2002 SPYCE is a server-side language that supports simple and efficient Python-based dynamic HTML generation. Those who are familiar with JSP, PHP, or ASP and like Python, should have a look at Spyce. Its modular design makes it very flexible and extensible. It can also be used as a command-line utility for static text pre-processing. Get it at: http://spyce.sourceforge.net Changes since the previous release annoucement (v1.3.5): - improved built-in webserver - added support for ASP/JSP-like syntax - minor fixes and documentation updates Enjoy, Rimon. Change log: v1.3.9 spyceWWW web server improved - configuration options integrated into spyce.conf - handler mechanism created - defined spyce and dump handlers - reads Apache format mime-type definition files - .spy files ==> spyce handler; rest ==> dump handler - can display directory listings - configuration options added accordingly - corresponding documentation changed documentation restructured to explain common configuration file options in the runtime section fix: docs/examples/*.gif added to rpm and windows installer expanded section on how to get Spyce running under IIS via CGI v1.3.8 user request: modified request.get/post/get1/post1/env() to accept default values (note: will break code that provided caseInsensitive parameter by position) added request.getpost/getpost1/postget/postget1/default() methods bug fixes: python 1.5 backwards compatibility issues in the following online examples: gif.spy, myPortal.spy, mysession.spy v1.3.7 support for ASP-style delimeters -- <% %> use of Bastion eliminated, due to Python deprecation v1.3.6 info.spy example updated to deal with implicitly loaded taglib module minor documentation fix for doc-mod_include quotes for the PythonPath in httpd.conf

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Python and XUL: Luxor XUL Python Example Suite Released
by gerald＠vamphq.com 02 Mar '03

02 Mar '03

The Luxor XUL (XML User Interface Language) Python example suite is now available and includes a mini calculator, a channel surfer, a counter and more. Grab a copy at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=28946 (look for the luxor-python-examples package). Here's a sneak preview: counter.xul: ================================ <xul> <vbox id="COUNTER"> <groupbox> <caption label="Counter"/> <textbox id="DISPLAY" style="align: center; color: yellow; background: black; font: 24 bold monospace;" /> </groupbox> <hbox> <button label="Dec (-)" command="dec" style="width: 90px" /> <button label="Clear" command="clear" style="width: 90px" /> <button label="Inc (+)" command="inc" style="width: 90px" /> </hbox> </vbox> </xul> counter.py ================================ # -- cut -- class CounterForm( XulForm ): def __init__( self ): XulForm.__init__( self, "COUNTER" ) self.setup() def init( self ): self.display = XulInput( self, "DISPLAY" ) def setCounter( self, counter ): self.display.text = str( counter ) class AppFrame( JFrame ): def __init__( self ): JFrame.__init__( self, "Luxor Counter Example" ) DynXulAction( "inc", self.onIncCounter ) DynXulAction( "dec", self.onDecCounter ) xul = XulMan( "c:/sandbox/python/src/counter/chrome" ) def onIncCounter( self ): self.counter += 1 self.updateCounter() def onDecCounter( self ): self.counter -= 1 self.updateCounter() # -- cut -- That's it. Enjoy. - Gerald (Luxor Project Lead) PS: What is XUL? To get started with XUL (XML User Interface Language) check out the Richmond Post XUL Link-opida online @ http://luxor-xul.sourceforge.net/post/links.html PSS: What is Luxor? Luxor is an open-source XML User Interface Language (XUL) toolkit in Java that supports handpicked Mozilla XUL goodies and includes a web server, a portal engine (supporting RSS), a template engine (Velocity), a scripting interpreter (Python) and more. For more info check out the Luxor site @ http://luxor-xul.sourceforge.net

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Vote on PEP 308: Ternary Operator
by pep308vote＠hotmail.com 02 Mar '03

02 Mar '03

BASICS ------ Vote by email no later than Noon (EST) on Sunday, March 9, 2003. Use the following format: To: pep308vote(a)hotmail.com Subject: PEP308 From: <valid email address> Line 1: <letter of most preferred format> <accept or reject> <format> Line 2: <letter of second best format> <accept or reject> <format> Line 3: <letter of third best format> <accept or reject> <format> Line 4: <full name of voter> Line 5: <example 1> Line 6: <example 2> Line 7: <example 3> Line 8: <example 4> Line 9: <example 5> Every line is required. The published results will only include lines 1, 2, 3, and 4. Note, that means your name is published. You can use a fake name but a real name is preferred. The email address is used for: assuring only one vote per address. notification of an improperly formatted ballot. resolving any questions that arise about the vote process. Write-out these five examples using your most preferred syntax: x = "door" + (if quantity>1: "s" else: "") data = (if hasattr(s, 'open'): s.readlines() else: s.split()) z = 1.0 + (if abs(z) < .0001: 0 else: z) t = v[index] = (if t<=0: t-1.0 else: -sigma /(t + 1.0)) return (if len(s)<10: insertsort(s) else: quicksort(s)) Note, the examples are required but will not be used. Try to get them right, but it is okay if they are wrong. Marking accept means that you prefer this format over no-change. Marking reject means that you prefer no-change, but if there is one, then the marked choice would be the best one. CHOICES (taken from Erik Max Francis's posting of seconded choices) ------- A. x if C else y B. if C then x else y C. (if C: x else: y) D. C ? x : y E. C ? x ! y F. cond(C, x, y) G. C ?? x || y H. C then x else y I. x when C else y J. C ? x else y K. C -> x else y L. C -> (x, y) M. [x if C else y] N. ifelse C: x else y O. <if C then x else y> P. C and x else y Q. any write-in vote Note 1: All of these options have short-circuit behavior. That means that cond(C,x,y) would be a special syntax. Note 2: All options are eligible. If the PEP notes that a proposal had been rejected at some point, then consider it revived. SAMPLE BALLOT ------------- C accept (if c: x else: y) D reject c ? a : b H reject c then a else b John Jones x = "door" + (if quantity>1: "s" else: "") data = (if hasattr(s, 'open'): s.readlines() else: s.split()) z = 1.0 + (if abs(z) < .0001: 0 else: z) t = v[index] = (if t<=0: t-1.0 else: -sigma /(t + 1.0)) return (if len(s)<10: linsort(s) else: qsort(s)) RATIONALE AND PROCESS --------------------- In the end, only Guido's vote counts. The purpose of the voting is to provide him with information about how the community feels. The goal of collecting preferences along with accept/rejects is to allow everyone (including those who prefer the status quo) to also be able to express which syntax they find least objectionable. The end result is that Guido will know which is the most preferred syntax AND the how much it is preferred to the status quo. The purpose of publishing both names and the votes is to provide assurance that the process is honest. Also, I think that people are more careful in their voting if they publicly take a position. However, if someone wants to vote in secret, they are welcome to use a pseudonym; at least, they will see their chosen name on the tally and know their vote was counted. The purpose of the examples section is voter education. This provides some assurance that each voter has at least tried their own preferred syntax. EXCEPTION HANDLING ------------------ If there is a dispute, I'll ask Laura Creighton to resolve it. Her decision will be final. If I messed-up the ballot, I will repost a correction. If the email account fails, I will open a new one and extend the voting by a day. If you make a mistake or change your mind, you may re-submit your vote and the previous vote will be thrown out. If there are any questions or discussion, please use the newsgroup. The email address listed above is only for ballots. Vote Early. Vote Once. Raymond Hettinger

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