Mailman 3 May 2007 - Python-announce-list

PythonQt 1.0 released
by Florian Link May 9, 2007

May 9, 2007

We are proud to announce the PythonQt 1.0 major release, a dynamic and lightweight script binding of the Qt4 framework to the Python language. Various aspects have been improved since the initial release both on functionality and performance side. A number of examples have been added to make it easier to get started. Details on the new functionality can be found at: http://pythonqt.sourceforge.net/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/pythonqt/ So if you want to embedd Python into your Qt application, PythonQt is the way to go! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Florian Link MeVis Research Universitaetsallee 29, D-28359 Bremen, Germany http://www.mevis.de email: link(a)mevis.de voice: +49 421 218 7772, fax: +49 421 218 4236

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Movable Python for Python 2.5.1
by Fuzzyman May 8, 2007

May 8, 2007

`Movable Python <http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/>`_ has been updated to Python 2.5.1. Is is included in the Python 2.5 and Movable Python Mega-Pack groups. Movable Python can be downloaded from: * `Movable Python Groups Page <http://voidspace.tradebit.com/ groups.php>`_ Movable Python is a distribution of Python, for Windows, that can be used without being installed. It doesn't interfere with any Python installation on machines it is used on, and can be run from a USB flash drive. The user interface can be used to launch programs with any executable, you may never need to use the command line again. {sm;:wink:} Versions are available for Python 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5. The Mega- Pack includes all of these versions, and can be used for testing programs with multiple versions of Python (including IronPython) from a single interface. The new distribution of Python 2.5.1 includes updated versions of the following extension packages: * `wxPython 2.8.3.0 <http://wxpython.org>`_ * `PyEnchant 1.3.0 <http://pyenchant.sourceforge.net/>`_ * `Pythonutils 0.3.0 <http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/ modules.shtml#pythonutils>`_

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Updated Cygwin Package: python-2.5.1-1
by Jason Tishler May 8, 2007

May 8, 2007

New News: === ==== I have updated the version of Python to 2.5.1-1. The tarballs should be available on a Cygwin mirror near you shortly. The following are the only notable changes since the previous release: o upgrade to Python 2.5.1 o change python.exe to be a copy of python2.5.exe (instead of a symlink) to facilitate invoking directly from Windows tools 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/share/doc/Cygwin/python-2.5.1.README since it covers requirements, installation, known issues, etc. Standard News: ======== ==== 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. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: cygwin(a)cygwin.com . *** 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 If you need more information on unsubscribing, start reading here: http://sources.redhat.com/lists.html#unsubscribe-simple Please read *all* of the information on unsubscribing that is available starting at this URL. 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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ANN: Omaha Python Users Group Meeting, May 10
by dundeemt May 8, 2007

May 8, 2007

It's time for another get together! May 10, 2007 - 7pm Door Prize: + There will be a door prize for this meeting! Topics: + Testing in Python: Nosetest + Lightning Talks (subprocess, cheetah) Discuss possible additional monthly lunch meeting Location: Reboot The User 13416 A Street Omaha, NE 68144 Refreshments: + Pizza and Pop sponsored by DM&T. Please make sure and mail the list with toppings and flavor requests for the meeting.

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Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (May 7)
by Cameron Laird May 7, 2007

May 7, 2007

QOTW: "As a general rule, *ALL* multithread operations are at least that troublesome, and most are far more so." - Gary Herron "I'm a recent, belated convert from Perl. I work in a physics lab and have been using Python to automate a lot of measurement equipment lately. It works fabulously for this purpose." - Dan Lenski It *is* possible to copy a function--by replication of all its attributes. John Nagle explains why it's so difficult: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/2dfe7d… If you think you need a macro as C knows it in your Python code, you're almost certainly missing a far easier solution: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/4cda4d… If you think you need difficult quoting to move your data from Python to a standard database, you're almost certainly missing an easier standard solution, perhaps involving parameter passing: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/7bf20c… If you think you need abstruse (extended) regular expressions for your parsing ... well, maybe you're right. Informed opinion on this one is divided: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/a54607… Maxim Veksler exhibits more than a thousand non-blocking sockets all listening simultaneously. Jean-Paul Calderone shows how twisted does 'em better: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/f0d3dd… Microsoft's DLR appears to have substance: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/360c79… <webmaster(a)python.org> bounced for a while. Resend requests that were lost, please: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/3be013… This is almost Foundational: how does one receive one element from a Set? http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/4392b0… Many agitate for Python to build in a different GUI toolkit. Jeremiah Foster makes clear how to work with one of the alternatives--wxPython for Mac OS X: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/f73834… ======================================================================== 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. For far, FAR more Python reading than any one mind should absorb, much of it quite interesting, Planet Python indexes much of the universe of Pybloggers. http://www.planetpython.org/ The Python Papers aims to publish "the efforts of Python enthusiats". http://pythonpapers.org/ Readers have recommended the "Planet" sites: http://planetpython.org http://planet.python.org comp.lang.python.announce announces new Python software. Be sure to scan this newsgroup weekly. http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=comp.lang.python.announce Python411 indexes "podcasts ... to help people learn Python ..." Updates appear more-than-weekly: http://www.awaretek.com/python/index.html Steve Bethard continues the marvelous tradition early borne by Andrew Kuchling, Michael Hudson, Brett Cannon, Tony Meyer, and Tim Lesher 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/ 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 Although unmaintained since 2002, the Cetus collection of Python hyperlinks retains a few gems. 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 Many Python conferences around the world are in preparation. Watch this space for links to them. 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://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0042/ 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/topic/python/ (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… There is *not* an RSS for "Python-URL!"--at least not yet. Arguments for and against are occasionally entertained. 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!". Write to the same address to unsubscribe. -- The Python-URL! Team-- Phaseit, Inc. (http://phaseit.net) is pleased to participate in and sponsor the "Python-URL!" project. Watch this space for upcoming news about posting archives.

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Rope 0.5 released
by Ali Gholami Rudi May 6, 2007

May 6, 2007

Rope 0.5 is released. You can get it from http://sf.net/projects/rope/files Overview ======== `rope`_ is a python refactoring IDE and library. The IDE uses the library to provide features like refactoring, code assist, and auto-completion. It is written in python. The IDE uses `Tkinter` library. .. _`rope`: http://rope.sf.net/ New Features ============ New features since 0.4: Core: * Moving methods * Replace method with method object * Renaming occurrences in strings and comments * Stoppable refactorings * Automatic SOI analysis * Basic implicit interfaces * Performing change signature in class hierarchies * Change occurrences * Saving history across sessions * Saving object data to disk * Enhanced static object inference * Adding ``rename when unsure`` option * Holding per name information for builtin containers * Adding ``.ropeproject`` folder * Supporting generator functions * Handling ``with`` statements IDE and UI: * Generating python elements; ``C-c n ...`` * Spell-checker; ``M-$`` and ``C-x $ ...`` * Saving locations and texts; ``C-x m ...`` * Open Type; ``C-x C-t`` * Showing current file history; ``C-x p 1 h`` * Registering templates in ``~/.rope`` * Filling paragraphs in text modes; ``M-q`` * Yanking; ``M-y`` * Repeating last command; ``C-x z`` * Showing annotations(codetag/error/warning list); ``C-c a ...`` * Auto-completing function keyword arguments when calling * Execute command; ``M-x`` * Changing editor font and keybinding in ``~/.rope`` * Having two keybindings emacs/normal * Removing extra spaces and lines; ``C-c C-f``

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python-cjson 1.0.3x5 released - new features
by Viktor Ferenczi May 5, 2007

May 5, 2007

This is an enhanced version of python-cjson, the _fast_ JSON encoder/decoder for python. New features: - Improved unicode handling, automated string encoding/decoding. - More realistic data used for throughput testing. - Slightly improved performance. - Compatibility with the Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 compiler Upgrade only if you need any of the above features. This version includes new unit tests for the above features. All existing and new unit tests are passed with python 2.3.5, 2.4.3 and 2.5.1 without problems. Download, examples and more information: http://python.cx.hu/python-cjson

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ANN: Next pyCologne meeting, Wed May 9, 2007, 6:30 pm
by Christopher Arndt May 5, 2007

May 5, 2007

Dear Pythonistas, the next monthly meeting of pyCologne, the Python User Group Köln, takes place on: Date: Wednesday May 9, 2007 Time: 6:30 Uhr pm c.t. Venue: Seminarraum 616 (6. Etage), Institut für Informatik, Universität Köln, Pohligstr. 1, 50969 Köln, Germany !!! ATTENTION: NEW VENUE !!! Around 9 pm we will head to a nearby establishment and have some drinks, food and a friendly chat. Further information about pyCologne, including directions, photographs and minutes of past meetings etc., can be found on our web site on the German Python wiki: http://wiki.python.de/pyCologne CU, Christopher Arndt

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dfa - a trivial finite automaton module
by Ian Zimmerman May 5, 2007

May 5, 2007

I have just uploaded my dfa-0.1 module to PyPi. I have seen similar or equivalent code in other packages (e.g. FSM in pexpect) but it was not as general or just used internally and not documented. This is my first module and nearly first python code, so please critique the style and API that I can learn something. Thanks. -- This line is completely ham.

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ANN: ActivePython 2.5.1.1 is now available
by Trent Mick May 4, 2007

May 4, 2007

I'm happy to announce that ActivePython 2.5.1.1 is now available for download from: http://www.activestate.com/products/activepython/ This is a patch release that updates ActivePython to core Python 2.5.1. This release also fixes a couple problems with running pydoc from the command line on Windows. See the release notes for full details: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.5/relnotes.html What is ActivePython? --------------------- ActivePython is ActiveState's binary distribution of Python. Builds for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, HP-UX and AIX are made freely available. ActivePython includes the Python core and the many core extensions: zlib and bzip2 for data compression, the Berkeley DB (bsddb) and SQLite (sqlite3) database libraries, OpenSSL bindings for HTTPS support, the Tix GUI widgets for Tkinter, ElementTree for XML processing, ctypes (on supported platforms) for low-level library access, and others. The Windows distribution ships with PyWin32 -- a suite of Windows tools developed by Mark Hammond, including bindings to the Win32 API and Windows COM. See this page for full details: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.5/whatsincluded.html As well, ActivePython ships with a wealth of documentation for both new and experienced Python programmers. In addition to the core Python docs, ActivePython includes the "What's New in Python" series, "Dive into Python", the Python FAQs & HOWTOs, and the Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs). An online version of the docs can be found here: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.5/welcome.html We would welcome any and all feedback to: ActivePython-feedback(a)activestate.com.com Please file bugs against ActivePython at: http://bugs.activestate.com/query.cgi?set_product=ActivePython On what platforms does ActivePython run? ---------------------------------------- ActivePython includes installers for the following platforms: - Windows/x86 - Mac OS X - Linux/x86 - Solaris/SPARC - Solaris/x86 - Windows/x64 ("x64" is also known as "AMD64") - Linux/x86_64 ("x86_64" is also known as "AMD64") - HP-UX/PA-RISC - AIX/PowerPC Extra Bits ---------- ActivePython releases also include the following: - ActivePython25.chm: An MS compiled help collection of the full ActivePython documentation set. Linux users of applications such as xCHM might find this useful. This package is installed by default on Windows. Extra bits are available from: http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePython/etc/ Thanks, and enjoy! Trent, Python Tech Lead -- Trent Mick trentm at activestate.com

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