Mailman 3 September 2008 - Python-announce-list

[ANN] notmm is not a monolithic mashup 0.2.10 released !
by Etienne Robillard Sept. 28, 2008

Sept. 28, 2008

Hi, I'm delighted to announce the release of notmm 0.2.10, aka "botryococcus braunii", the world first and only heterogeneous web toolkit with a algae-based nickname ! *:-) notmm is a open, non-monolithic, and Python written web toolkit, mostly influenced by Django and Pylons development. Imho, its simple design makes it a clever and remarquable choice from a security perspective, and in particular for building extendable mashups/web APIs. Homepage: http://gthc.org/projects/notmm/ Discussion group: http://groups.google.com/group/notmm-discuss/ Mercurial repository: http://joelia.gthc.org/projects/notmm/0.2.10-maint/ On the PyPi archive: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/notmm/0.2.10/ This is a stable release and as usual, updating is recommended. Its also a important mile stone for notmm development; and I sincerely enjoyed programming the whole thing, since the previous and now obsolete 0.2.9 release. Too many things has changed since the "phycocyanine" release. Most importantly, support for Elixir, SQLAlchemy and WSGI has been greatly improved. Making it mostly compatible with Django 1.0 was also an important feature, however I'd be interested in comments regarding this. Does it work for you without patching Django ? Moreover, for thoses interested in patching Django, I recommend you to check out django.bugfixes, a sister-project for notmm-0.2.10: $ hg clone http://joelia.gthc.org/django.bugfixes/ django.bugfixes This repository is clonable with Mercurial, and offers a series of patches for patching Django. So please read the README for more info.. :0) Best regards, Etienne -- Etienne Robillard Software Developer, Green Tea Hackers Club Website: http://gthc.org/ Email: robillard.etienne (at) gmail.com

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ANN: TakeNote 0.4.2 - Note taking and organization
by rasmus Sept. 27, 2008

Sept. 27, 2008

TakeNote 0.4.2 - Note taking and organization In this release: * faster loading * bullet point lists * more customization * bug fixes TakeNote is a simple cross-platform note taking program implemented in Python. I have been using it for my research and class notes, but it should be applicable to many note taking situations. Although this is my first release, it has most of the basic features needed for effective notes. TakeNote is ideal for storing your class notes, TODO lists, research notes, journal entries, paper outlines, etc in a simple notebook hierarchy with rich-text formatting, images, and more. Using full-text search, you can retrieve any note for later reference. TakeNote is designed to be cross-platform (runs on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X, implemented in Python and PyGTK) and stores your notes in simple and easy to manipulate file formats (HTML and XML). Archiving and transferring your notes is as easy as zipping or copying a folder. TakeNote is licensed under GPL. TakeNote 0.4.2 is has the following features: * Rich-text formatting * Bullet point lists * Hierarchical organization for notes * Full-text search * Inline images * Integrated screenshot * Spell checking (via gtkspell) * Auto-saving * Built-in backup and restore (archive to zip files) * Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, MacOS X) Web site and download: http://rasm.ods.org/takenote Matt Rasmussen

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EPD (Enthought Python Distribution) 4.0.300 Beta 3 available
by Dave Peterson Sept. 27, 2008

Sept. 27, 2008

Hello, We've recently posted the third beta release of EPD (the Enthought Python Distribution) with Python 2.5 version 4.0.300. You may download the beta from here: http://www.enthought.com/products/epdbeta.php Please help us test it out and provide feedback on the EPD Trac instance: https://svn.enthought.com/epd You can check out the release notes here: http://www.enthought.com/products/epdbetareleasenotes.php About EPD --------- The Enthought Python Distribution (EPD) is a "kitchen-sink-included" distribution of the Python™ Programming Language, including over 60 additional tools and libraries. The EPD bundle includes NumPy, SciPy, IPython, 2D and 3D visualization, database adapters, and a lot of other tools right out of the box. http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php It is currently available as a single-click installer for Windows XP (x86), Mac OS X (a universal binary for OS X 10.4 and above), and RedHat 3 and 4 (x86 and amd64). EPD is free for academic use. An annual subscription and installation support are available for individual commercial use. An enterprise subscription with support for particular deployment environments is also available for commercial purchase. The beta versions of EPD are available for indefinite free trial. -- Dave

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Call for proposals -- PyCon 2009
by Catherine Devlin Sept. 26, 2008

Sept. 26, 2008

Call for proposals -- PyCon 2009 -- <http://us.pycon.org/2009/> =============================================================== Want to share your experience and expertise? PyCon 2009 is looking for proposals to fill the formal presentation tracks. The PyCon conference days will be March 27-29, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, preceded by the tutorial days (March 25-26), and followed by four days of development sprints (March 30-April 2). Previous PyCon conferences have had a broad range of presentations, from reports on academic and commercial projects to tutorials and case studies. We hope to continue that tradition this year. Online proposal submission will open on September 29, 2008. Proposals will be accepted through November 03, with acceptance notifications coming out on December 15. For the detailed call for proposals, please see: <http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/proposals/> We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

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ANN: NumPy 1.2.0
by Jarrod Millman Sept. 26, 2008

Sept. 26, 2008

I'm pleased to announce the release of NumPy 1.2.0. NumPy is the fundamental package needed for scientific computing with Python. It contains: * a powerful N-dimensional array object * sophisticated (broadcasting) functions * basic linear algebra functions * basic Fourier transforms * sophisticated random number capabilities * tools for integrating Fortran code. Besides it's obvious scientific uses, NumPy can also be used as an efficient multi-dimensional container of generic data. Arbitrary data-types can be defined. This allows NumPy to seamlessly and speedily integrate with a wide-variety of databases. This minor release comes almost four months after the 1.1.0 release. The major features of this release are a new testing framework and huge amount of documentation work. It also includes a some minor API breakage scheduled in the 1.1 release. Please note that NumPy 1.2.0 requires Python 2.4 or greater. For information, please see the release notes: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1369&release_id=628858 You can download the release from here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103 Thank you to everybody who contributed to this release. Enjoy, -- Jarrod Millman Computational Infrastructure for Research Labs 10 Giannini Hall, UC Berkeley phone: 510.643.4014 http://cirl.berkeley.edu/

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Correction: London Python Meetup, Wednesday, October the 8th
by Simon Brunning Sept. 25, 2008

Sept. 25, 2008

2008/9/25 Simon Brunning <simon(a)brunningonline.net>: > Details here: http://tinyurl.com/44zvc4 Sorry - that's *Wednesday* the 8th. I shouldn't be allowed out on my own, I really shouldn't. -- Cheers, Simon B. simon(a)brunningonline.net

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ANN: eGenix pyOpenSSL Distribution 0.7.0-0.9.8i-1
by eGenix Team: M.-A. Lemburg Sept. 25, 2008

Sept. 25, 2008

________________________________________________________________________ ANNOUNCING eGenix.com pyOpenSSL Distribution Version 0.7.0-0.9.8i-1 An easy to install and use repackaged distribution of the pyOpenSSL Python interface for OpenSSL - available on Windows and Unix platforms This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading: http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-pyOpenSSL-Distribution-0.7.0-0.9.… ________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION The eGenix.com pyOpenSSL Distribution includes everything you need to get started with SSL in Python. It comes with an easy to use installer that includes the most recent OpenSSL library versions in pre-compiled form. pyOpenSSL is an open-source Python add-on (http://pyopenssl.sf.net/) that allows writing SSL aware networking applications as well as certificate management tools. OpenSSL is an open-source implementation of the SSL protocol (http://www.openssl.org/). * About Python: Python is an object-oriented Open Source programming language which runs on all modern platforms (http://www.python.org/). By integrating ease-of-use, clarity in coding, enterprise application connectivity and rapid application design, Python establishes an ideal programming platform for todays IT challenges. * About eGenix: eGenix is a consulting and software product company focused on providing professional quality services and products to Python users and developers (http://www.egenix.com/). ________________________________________________________________________ NEWS This second release of the eGenix.com pyOpenSSL Distribution upgrades the included OpenSSL library version to the latest 0.9.8i, which includes several bug fixes over the previously included 0.9.8h version. The release also includes Python 2.6 support for the first time. Binaries are available for Linux x86 and x64 as well as Windows x86. ________________________________________________________________________ DOWNLOADS The download archives and instructions for installing the package can be found at: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/pyOpenSSL/ ________________________________________________________________________ UPGRADING Before installing this version of pyOpenSSL, please make sure that you uninstall any previously installed pyOpenSSL version. Otherwise, you could end up not using the included OpenSSL libs. _______________________________________________________________________ SUPPORT Commercial support for these packages is available from eGenix.com. Please see http://www.egenix.com/services/support/ for details about our support offerings. Enjoy, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Sep 25 2008) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ :::: Try mxODBC.Zope.DA for Windows,Linux,Solaris,MacOSX for free ! :::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611

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Nagare web framework - 0.1.0
by Alain Poirier Sept. 24, 2008

Sept. 24, 2008

Hi all, I'm pleased to announce that the first (0.1.0) version of the Nagare web framework is released! To read about its features: http://www.nagare.org/trac/wiki/NagareFeatures Release info and download page: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/nagare/ Source and documentation are available at the website: http://www.nagare.org Mailing lists: http://groups.google.com/group/nagare-users About Nagare ============ Nagare is a components based framework: a Nagare application is a composition of interacting components each one with its own state and workflow kept on the server. Each component can have one or several views that are composed to generate the final web page. This enables the developers to reuse or write highly reusable components easily and quickly. Thanks to Stackless Python, Nagare is also a continuation-based web framework which enables to code a web application like a desktop application, with no need to split its control flow in a multitude of controllers and with the automatic handling of the back, fork and refresh actions from the browser. Its component model and use of the continuation come from the famous Seaside SmallTalk framework. Enjoy! A. Poirier

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PyQt3Support r3 - Python bindings for Qt3Support
by Matteo Bertini Sept. 24, 2008

Sept. 24, 2008

= PyQt3Support - Python bindings for Qt3Support = http://www.develer.com/oss/PyQt3Support *Whats new* - Upgraded to PyQt 4.4.3 - /Deprecated/ annotation support in SIP *What is this?* PyQt3Support is an extension to PyQt4 that adds bindings to Qt's Qt3Support library for usage from the Python language. This is very helpful to migrate existing PyQt3 applications to PyQt4. *Why?* Porting from Qt3 to Qt4 can be tedious and bug-prone. For C++ programmers, Trolltech provides a library, called Qt3Support, that immensely helps. With Qt3Support, a C++ programmer basically only needs mechanical changes to your source code. The library is made of two different parts: A new family of widgets (Q3*) with the same API of Qt3. New member functions (or overloads) within standard Qt4 widgets. For Python programmers, the situation is worse: PyQt4 does not bind Qt3Support to Python. Developers of PyQt3 are forced to manually upgrade their code to PyQt4, class by class. This package fills the gap. By providing a new module PyQt4.Qt3Support, it enables PyQt3 developers to access Trolltech's migration library, and thus upgrade their code much easily and faster, with almost only mechanical changes. It's not a panacea of course: you probably still need minor manual adjustments and supervising, but it can still be of great help. *Download* The (big) full package, containing a patched PyQt4 GPL tree with PyQt3Support. You can basically use this package instead of your PyQt4 pakage. http://www.develer.com/~naufraghi/PyQt3Support/PyQt3Support_PyQt4.4.3_GPL_r… The patch to be applied to a PyQt4 release to add PyQt3Support. http://www.develer.com/~naufraghi/PyQt3Support/PyQt3Support_PyQt4.4.3_GPL_r… Both these packages were produced running the automated script against PyQt4 4.4.3 and PyQt3 3.17.4. If you have a commercial license and you are very paranoid, you probably want to run the script yourself against your own commercial copies of the packages. Otherwise, just grab the patch and apply it, since the result is exactly the same. *Deprecated warnings support* PyQt3Support now uses the new /Deprecated/ SIP annotation. The /Deprecated/ annotation raises a Python Warning when Qt3Support is used, both plain Q3 classes and Qt3Support methods in Q4 classes. You can filter the warning flood with the standard python machinery: warnings.simplefilter('ignore', DeprecationWarning) To use PyQt3Support you need at least a SIP snapshot containing the / Deprecated/ patch or a release >= 4.7.8. http://www.develer.com/oss/PyQt3Support

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Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Sep 23)
by Gabriel Genellina Sept. 23, 2008

Sept. 23, 2008

QOTW: "Python is THE real integration/composition platform !" - Nicolas Lehuen http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/05dd6fa4509ab15c Python 2.6rc2 and 3.0rc1 have been released: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/6a285e… Using the right algorithm (a single for loop!) and the right data structure (a set!) so often improves computing time *drastically* (from 15 hours to 10 minutes in this example): http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/21aef9… True==1 isn't an obvious fact. Also, why does the bool type exist at all? http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/1d85b7… Why some methods (like append) don't return the modified object, while others do? http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/6196c9… A design exercise: assign different "weights" to methods--overridable in subclasses or individual instances--so the methods can be chosen at random: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/5c90f1… Grouping items to count them - this leads to discussion of possible implementations of len(arbitrary_iterable): http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/c8b397… Killing a thread asynchronously is a bad idea (not just in Python): http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/b37b57… Discussing ways to secure (untrusted) Python code: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/b0c13a… An [absurd] blog post about Python not being "a full OOP language" triggers a lot of responses: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/139c31… ======================================================================== 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 Just beginning with Python? This page is a great place to start: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers The Python Papers aims to publish "the efforts of Python enthusiats": http://pythonpapers.org/ The Python Magazine is a technical monthly devoted to Python: http://pythonmagazine.com 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/group/comp.lang.python.announce/topics Python411 indexes "podcasts ... to help people learn Python ..." Updates appear more-than-weekly: http://www.awaretek.com/python/index.html 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/donations/ The Summary of Python Tracker Issues is an automatically generated report summarizing new bugs, closed ones, and patch submissions. http://search.gmane.org/?author=status%40bugs.python.org&group=gmane.comp.p… 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://code.activestate.com/recipes/langs/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, see: http://www.python.org/channews.rdf 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/ 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 Dr.Dobb's Portal is another source of Python news and articles: http://www.ddj.com/TechSearch/searchResults.jhtml?queryText=python and Python articles regularly appear at IBM DeveloperWorks: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/search/searchResults.jsp?searchSite=dW&se… Previous - (U)se the (R)esource, (L)uke! - messages are listed here: http://search.gmane.org/?query=python+URL+weekly+news+links&group=gmane.com… http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=Python-URL!+group%3Acomp.lang.pyth… http://lwn.net/Search/DoSearch?words=python-url&ctype3=yes&cat_25=yes 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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