Mailman 3 June 2005 - Python-announce-list

[ANNOUNCE] gmpy 1.0 alpha released
by Alex Martelli 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

See http://gmpy.sourceforge.net/ for details. What is it: a wrapper for the GMP library, to provide multi-precision arithmetic for Python. Multi-precision floats, and unbounded-precision rationals, are not present in stock Python; multi-precision integers ('long') are, but gmpy's version of multi-precision integers is faster for some operations (NOT all -- used to be, but Python 2.3 did serious enhancements to some operations on longs) and provides lots of nifty pre-packaged additional functions. Minor changes and bug-fixes since the latest 0.9 pre-alpha; support for Python 2.3. The Windows binary release is now for Python 2.3 _only_ (if you're stuck with Python 2.2 on Windows, you can keep using gmpy 0.9 pre-alpha and not really suffer from that). Known bug on Windows: the scan0 and scan1 functions appear broken (perhaps related to the lack of a GMP 4.0 library for Windows -- haven't found one around yet). Alex

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ANN: PyDev 0.9.4 released
by Fabio Zadrozny 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Hi All, PyDev - Python IDE (Python Development Enviroment for Eclipse) version 0.9.4 has just been released. Check the homepage (http://pydev.sourceforge.net/) for more details. Release Highlights: - New PYTHONPATH configuration (for the whole ambient), used for running your files, PyLint, code completion... - Integrated Scott Schleiser patches for the debugger (you won't see any 'implement me' anymore!). - Integrated Heikki Toivonen patch for PyLint using the project pythonpath. - Integrated Heikki Toivonen patch for indentation after '(', '[' and '{' (if the line ends with a comma). - Some StackOverflow errors were removed from code completion. - Keybindings added for Refactoring (powered by bycicle repair man) - check the FAQ. - Some bug-fixes as usual... Regards, -- Fabio Zadrozny ------------------------------------------------------ Software Developer ESSS - Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software www.esss.com.br PyDev - Python Development Enviroment for Eclipse pydev.sf.net pydev.blogspot.com

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ANN: SMC - State Machine Compiler v. 4.1.0
by rapp＠acm.org 30 Jun '05

30 Jun '05

SMC - The State Machine Compiler v. 4.1.0 Requires: Java 1.4.1 SE (Standard Edition) or better. Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/smc Home Page: http://smc.sourceforge.net ================================================================= What's New? ================================================================= + Added a "%access" keyword which sets the generated context class' accessibility level. This level is used when generating Java and C# code and ignored for all other target languages. ================================================================= Bug fixes ================================================================= + (Java) The previous release set the context class' accessibility level to package if the %package was specified. This was a mistake. The %access keyword now solves this problem. ================================================================= What is SMC? ================================================================= SMC takes a state machine description (stored in a .sm file) and generates State pattern classes in a target language (C++, Java, Tcl, VB.Net, C# and Python are currently supported). SMC is a console-based app written in Java which means SMC can run anywhere Java (1.4.1 or better) can run. The download package includes an example directory showing how SMC can used with C++, Java, Tcl (requires [incr Tcl] package), VB.Net, C# and Python. The examples range from trivial to GUI apps. ================================================================= How can I learn more? ================================================================= At http://smc.sourceforge.net. You can access the SMC Programmer's Manual there as well. While you're there, check out the SMC demo applet at http://smc.sourceforge.net/SmcDemo.htm. ================================================================= Where can I get it? ================================================================= SMC and the Programmer's Manual can be downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/smc. You can also use this website to: + Ask questions (via the Public Forum's Help discussion) + Submit a bug. + Join a mailing list. + Access SMC documentation. + Access SMC's source code in the CVS repository. (Note: in order to make full use of SourceForge capabilities, you must be a SourceForge member. If you are not a member, head over to http://sourceforge.net/account/register.php and sign up. SourceForge membership is free - no money, no requirements and NO SPAM! Membership has its benefits.) If you have any problems, surf over to http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=27865 and report the problem. I will try and answer you via the Help forum as quickly as I can. Enjoy! Charles Rapp mailto:rapp@acm.org

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[ANN] Fail2Ban 0.4.1
by Cyril Jaquier 30 Jun '05

30 Jun '05

Hi, The version 0.4.1 of Fail2Ban is available. This version contains only a bug fix in textToDNS and a more readable configuration file. A initd script for Gentoo is also available. I would really appreciate initd scripts for others distributions. "Fail2Ban is written in Python. It scans log files like /var/log/pwdfail or /var/log/apache/error_log and bans IP that makes too many password failures. It updates firewall rules to reject the IP address." Homepage: http://fail2ban.sourceforge.net Best Regards, Cyril Jaquier

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ANN: PySWT 0.0.2
by Zilin Du 30 Jun '05

30 Jun '05

A python binding of IBM's java-based SWT libraries is available here: http://www.cs.nyu.edu/zilin/pyswt/pmwiki.php now you can use SWT in python. Zilin

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ANN: SciPy 2005 Conference - Python for Scientific Computing
by Janet M. Swisher 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

Greetings, The 2nd annual *SciPy Conference* on Python for Scientific Computing will be held again this year at Caltech, September 22-23, 2005. History: -------- This event started as SciPy "Workshops" held in 2002 and 2003, with great participation by the ~70 people attending. In 2004, it became a "conference", with attendance jumping to 87 participants. Registration: ------------- Registration is now open. More information can be found here: http://www.scipy.org/wikis/scipy05 You may register early online for $100.00. Registration includes breakfast and lunch Thursday & Friday and a very nice dinner Thursday night. After July 29, registration will cost $150.00. Call for Presenters: -------------------- If you are interested in presenting at the conference, you can submit an abstract in Plain Text, PDF or MS Word formats to abstracts(a)scipy.org -- the deadline for abstract submission is July 29, 2005. Papers or presentation slides are acceptable and are due by August 26, 2005. Feedback: --------- If you have any feedback from last year's conference or suggestions for this year, please discuss via the scipy mailing list: list signup: http://www.scipy.org/mailinglists/ list address: scipy-user(a)scipy.org Please forward this announcement to anyone/list that might be interested. Best Regards, -- Janet Swisher --- Senior Technical Writer Enthought, Inc. http://www.enthought.com

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Dr. Dobb's Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Jun 29)
by Simon Brunning 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

QOTW: "And what defines a 'python activist' anyway? Blowing up Perl installations worldwide?" - Ivan Van Laningham "Floating point is about nothing if not being usefully wrong." - Robert Kern Sibylle Koczian needs to sort part of a list. His first attempt made the natural mistake - sorting a *copy* of part of the list: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/9… Kevin Dangoor compares ZODB and pysqlite with SQLObject: http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2005/06/18/zodb-vs-pysqlite-with-sqlobject/ Uwe Mayer needs a little convincing about "consenting adults" philosophy: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/d… Zope 2.8.0 is released: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.zope.announce/987 Guido's ITC audio interview sparks off a discussion about the advantages of static typing in terms of tool support: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/d… Only c.l.py can go *this* far off topic without flames: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/1… Is there any good stuff left that Python should steal from other languages? http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/d… Peter Gengtsson reminds himself and us how useful the \b regular expression special element is: http://www.peterbe.com/plog/slash_b Are there any 3rd party modules that you'd like to see included in the standard library? http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/c… Is Python a good language for teaching children to program? http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/6… ======================================================================== Everything Python-related you want is probably one or two clicks away in these pages: Python.org's Python Language Website is the traditional center of Pythonia http://www.python.org Notice especially the master FAQ http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html PythonWare complements the digest you're reading with the marvelous daily python url http://www.pythonware.com/daily Mygale is a news-gathering webcrawler that specializes in (new) World-Wide Web articles related to Python. http://www.awaretek.com/nowak/mygale.html While cosmetically similar, Mygale and the Daily Python-URL are utterly different in their technologies and generally in their results. 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Be sure to scan this newsgroup weekly. http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=comp.lang.python.announce Steve Bethard, Tim Lesher, and Tony Meyer continue the marvelous tradition early borne by Andrew Kuchling, Michael Hudson and Brett Cannon of intelligently summarizing action on the python-dev mailing list once every other week. http://www.python.org/dev/summary/ The Python Package Index catalogues packages. http://www.python.org/pypi/ The somewhat older Vaults of Parnassus ambitiously collects references to all sorts of Python resources. http://www.vex.net/~x/parnassus/ Much of Python's real work takes place on Special-Interest Group mailing lists http://www.python.org/sigs/ The Python Business Forum "further[s] the interests of companies that base their business on ... Python." http://www.python-in-business.org Python Success Stories--from air-traffic control to on-line match-making--can inspire you or decision-makers to whom you're subject with a vision of what the language makes practical. http://www.pythonology.com/success The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has replaced the Python Consortium as an independent nexus of activity. It has official responsibility for Python's development and maintenance. http://www.python.org/psf/ Among the ways you can support PSF is with a donation. http://www.python.org/psf/donate.html Kurt B. Kaiser publishes a weekly report on faults and patches. http://www.google.com/groups?as_usubject=weekly%20python%20patch Cetus collects Python hyperlinks. http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_python.html Python FAQTS http://python.faqts.com/ The Cookbook is a collaborative effort to capture useful and interesting recipes. http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python Among several Python-oriented RSS/RDF feeds available are http://www.python.org/channews.rdf http://bootleg-rss.g-blog.net/pythonware_com_daily.pcgi http://python.de/backend.php For more, see http://www.syndic8.com/feedlist.php?ShowMatch=python&ShowStatus=all The old Python "To-Do List" now lives principally in a SourceForge reincarnation. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=355470&group_id=5470&func=browse http://python.sourceforge.net/peps/pep-0042.html The online Python Journal is posted at pythonjournal.cognizor.com. editor(a)pythonjournal.com and editor(a)pythonjournal.cognizor.com welcome submission of material that helps people's understanding of Python use, and offer Web presentation of your work. del.icio.us presents an intriguing approach to reference commentary. It already aggregates quite a bit of Python intelligence. http://del.icio.us/tag/python *Py: the Journal of the Python Language* http://www.pyzine.com Archive probing tricks of the trade: http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=comp.lang.python&num=100 http://groups.google.com/groups?meta=site%3Dgroups%26group%3Dcomp.lang.pyth… Previous - (U)se the (R)esource, (L)uke! - messages are listed here: http://www.ddj.com/topics/pythonurl/ (requires subscription) http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=python-url+group:comp.lang.python*&s… http://purl.org/thecliff/python/url.html (dormant) or http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_q=+Python-URL!&as_ugroup=comp.lan… Suggestions/corrections for next week's posting are always welcome. E-mail to <Python-URL(a)phaseit.net> should get through. To receive a new issue of this posting in e-mail each Monday morning (approximately), ask <claird(a)phaseit.net> to subscribe. Mention "Python-URL!". -- The Python-URL! 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ANN: PyVISA 0.9 (first public release)
by Torsten Bronger 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

Hallöchen! At http://pyvisa.sourceforge.net you can find information about the PyVISA package. It realises Python bindings for the VISA library which enables you to control measurement devices via Python source. Today I released version 0.9. I tried to provide it with good documentation. It works very nicely with the GPIB in our lab, however, I haven't yet received feedback from others, so I leave it in beta status and with a version number < 1. Tschö, Torsten. -- Torsten Bronger, aquisgrana, europa vetus

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ANN: ActivePython 2.4.1 for Solaris 10 on SPARC, x86 and x64 systems
by 'Trent Mick' 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

I'm happy to announce that ActivePython 2.4.1 for Solaris 10 on SPARC, x86 and x64 systems is now available for free download from: http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/ActivePython/ This release adds support for Solaris running on x86 and x64 systems. Note: This release (build 247) also includes important updates for the recently released ActivePython for Mac OS X. Please see the release notes for details. http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.4/relnotes.html#releas… What is ActivePython? --------------------- ActivePython is ActiveState's quality-assured binary distribution of Python. Builds for Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows are made freely available. ActivePython includes the Python core and core extensions (zlib 1.2.1, bzip2 1.0.2, bsddb 4.2.52, Tk 8.4.9, and Tix 8.1.4) and is fully compatible with other Python distributions of the same version. ActivePython also includes a wealth of Python documentation, including: - the core Python docs; - Andrew Kuchling's "What's New in Python" series; - the Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python; - Mark Pilgrim's excellent "Dive into Python"; and - a snapshot of the Python FAQs, HOWTOs and PEPs. An online version of the docs can be found here: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.4/welcome.html Thanks, and enjoy! Trent, Python Tech Lead -- Trent Mick TrentM(a)ActiveState.com

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SCF 1.1 with BasicCard support released
by Philippe C. Martin 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

Dear all, I am very happy to announce the release of SCF 1.1, a Python based Smart Card development framework for Windows® and Linux. SCF 1.1 introduces support for BasicCard® Enhanced and Professional under GNU/Linux and Windows®. All commands are supported as well as firmware image parsing so you have full control of the personalization process: application + data. The SCF Shell is now "BasicCard-aware". SCF is available on www.snakecard.com for download and free testing. You may also browse the reference guide online. Best regards, Philippe Martin

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