Mailman 3 February 2009 - Python-announce-list

EuroDjangoCon '09 Venue and Keynotes
by Robert [Siu Design] 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

We have just announced the EuroDjangoCon '09 Venue and also announced some of the keynote speakers. http://euro.djangocon.org/blog/2009/02/05/venue-info-and-registration/ We have also extended the conference by two days so that we can have sprints. The dates are now as follows: May 4th - 6th (Main conference) May 7th - 8th (Sprints) Call for participation ends on 1st March, so please ensure you have submitted your talk before then: http://euro.djangocon.org/conference/talk/ Registration opens on Tuesday 10th February. Regards Robert Lofthouse (DjangoCon/EuroDjangoCon Chairman) http://euro.djangocon.org/ http://www.siudesign.co.uk/

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ANN: SuPy - Script Sketchup with Python
by greg 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

SuPy 1.0 -------- SuPy is a plugin for the Sketchup 3D modelling application that lets you script it in Python. http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/SuPy/ This is a first version and is highly experimental. Let me know if it works for you and whether you have any problems. -- Greg Ewing greg.ewing(a)canterbury.ac.nz

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MySQLdb-1.2.3 beta 1 released
by Andy Dustman 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

After almost two years of not so much going on, I've released MySQLdb-1.2.3 beta 1, the first of a couple of betas before PyCon 2009. Highlights: * Compatible with Python-2.6 (but not yet 3.0) * Fixed some parameter substitution problems * Fixed some build problems on certain platforms * Other stuff I don't remember Eggs are available at the usual place for Python-2.5 and 2.6 on i386, i.e. use ez_install. This is a beta, but it should actually work better than 1.2.2, if you were having problems. Otherwise there are no new features yet. However, It is a test release, so if you do try it, be prepared to report bugs. Patches/tests appreciated. I'm planning a sprint for PyCon 2009 though due to personal commitments, I may only be able to stay for one day. If all the 1.2 bugs are sorted out, I might work more on 1.3 (the current SVN trunk, and future 2.0). http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/ http://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python/ http://mysql-python.blogspot.com/ -- Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president. -- T. Roosevelt MANDATED GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING: Government mandates may be hazardous to your health. This message has been scanned for memes and dangerous content by MindScanner, and is believed to be unclean.

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ANN: GOZERBOT 0.9 RELEASED
by Bart Thate 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

Finally gozerbot 0.9 has been released. This is a huge step forward to version 1.0 and contains a number of changes: * use json as the format to save data in instead of pickles * let config files also use json, this makes them more readable and human editable * remove popen usage from the bot core * remove execfile() calls from the bot core * rewrite the gozerbot package into several subpackages * use sqlaclhemy to provide database backend (sqlite3 is default) * require python2.5 * move most of the plugins into their own package * restructure the gozerdata layout so its more readable All these changes makes upgrading from older versions of gozerbot necessary so a gozerbot-upgrade program is provided (upgrading from 0.7 is not supported yet, will follow soon). See http://gozerbot.org on how to install gozerbot 0.9 About GOZERBOT: 0.9 Requirements * a shell * python 2.5 or higher * gnupg * simplejson * sqlalchemy * xmpppy Why gozerbot? * provide both IRC and Jabber support * user management by userhost .. bot will not respond if it doesn't know you (see USER) * fleet .. use more than one bot in a program (list of bots) (see FLEET) * use the bot through dcc chat * fetch rss feeds (see RSS) * remember items * relaying between bots (see RELAY) * program your own plugins (see PROGRAMPLUGIN) * query other bots with json REST (see CLOUD) * serve as a udp <-> irc or jabber notification bot (see UDP * sqlalchemy support Bart

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web2py 1.56 is OUT
by Massimo Di Pierro 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

web2py 1.56 is out, including a new web site with better documentation http://www.web2py.com What is web2py? ============= - It is the web framework used by PyCon 2009 for registration. - It a very easy and very powerful Python web framework. - It is fast and rock solid. It has a very clean design and it is strong on security. - Includes a web based development environment, maintenance environment, and database administrative interface. - Includes a Database Abstraction Layer that works with SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, FireBird, MSSQL, Oracle, AND the Google App Engine. The DAL does migrations. - Includes a pure Python based template language with no indentation requirements. - Includes jQuery, simplejson, markdown, feedparser, PyRSS2, nicEdit, EditArea and a lot more. - Runs on any platform that runs python. The binary versions can even run off a USB drive without dependences. - The same apps can run on a PC with Oracle or on the Google App Engine or on Windows Mobile, without changes, including DB API. New features Include: ================= - Authentication - Authorization (Role Based Access Controller) - CRUD - portable url fetch function - portable geocoding function - PEP8 compliant - Python 2.5 and Python 2.6 compliant - Runs on Jython (although without db drivers) - Runs on IronPython (although without CSV, db drivers and internal web-server) - DAL shortcuts - SQLFORM has default image preview - new generic.html view - more examples and documentation - always backward compatible Example of code (complete app) ========================= ## in model db.py from gluon.tools import * db=SQLDB() db.define_table('puppy', db.Field('name'), db.Field('image','upload')) auth=Auth(globals(),db) crud=Crud(flobals(),db) ## in controller default.py def user(): " to expose register, login, logout, etc " return dict(form=auth()) @auth.requires_login() def data(): " to expose select, create, update, delete, etc " return dict(form=crud()) @auth.requires_login() def download(): " for downloading uploaded images " return response.download(request,db) ## in view default/user.html {{extend 'layout.html'}} <div>{{=form}}</div> ## in view default/data.html {{extend 'layout.html'}} <div>{{=form}}</div> This complete code will allow to register, login, change password, upload images of puppies (with relative names), select puppies, edit records, read and preview images, enforce authorization, and more. Thanks to all the contributors: ======================= * Attila Csipa (cron job) * Bill Ferrett (modular DAL design) * CJ Lazell (tester) * DenesL (validators) * Douglas Andrade (2.6 compliance, docstrings) * Francisco Gama (bug fixing) * Fran Boon (authorization and authentication) * Fred Yanowski (XHTML compliance) * Jonathan Benn (is_url validator and tests) * Jose Jachuf (Firebird support) * Kyle Smith (javascript) * Limodou (winservice) * Marcel Leuthi (Oracle support) * Mark Larsen (taskbar widget) * Mark Moore (databases and daemon scripts) * Markus Gritsch (bug fixing) * Martin Hufsky (expressions in DAL) * Mateusz Banach (stickers) * Michael Willis (shell) * Nathan Freeze (admin design) * Niall Sweeny (MSSQL support) * Niccolo Polo (epydoc) * Ondrej Such (MSSQL support) * Pai (internationalization) * Phyo Arkar Lwin (web hosting and Jython tester) * Robin Bhattacharyya (Google App Engine support) * Sharriff Aina (tester and PyAMF integration) * Sterling Hankins (tester) * Stuart Rackham (MSSQL support) * Telman Yusupov (Oracle support) * Timothy Farrell (python 2.6 compliance, windows support) * Yarko Tymciurak (design) * Younghyun Jo (internationalization)

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hcpy: a console-based simple RPN calculator
by someonesdad1＠gmail.com 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

I'd like to announce an RPN calculator intended to be used in a console. It is based on two previous versions I wrote over the last 15 years in C and C++. Using python and mpmath (http:// code.google.com/p/mpmath) lets it be pure-python, yet much more powerful than I could write in the same amount of time in C/C++. I use this calculator for simple stuff at my computer every day, but now it has more horsepower than previous versions for when I need that power. It was influenced by the common functions of the HP-42s calculator, still my favorite hand-held calculator. It is intended to be simple-looking and austere. It is easily changeable and extensible and the configuration mechanisms let you make it work the way you want (well, within reason). You probably won't be interested in this calculator unless you're 1) a die-hard RPN user and 2) a command line weenie. It is open source and available at http://code.google.com/p/hcpy. I have added most of the functionality I envisioned, but the existing code is a bit of a hacked-together mess that really needs to be refactored. Still, I would really like some feedback on the tool, so please feel free to submit issues or send me email with any comments. someonesdad1(a)gmail.com

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[ANN] BleachBit 0.3.1
by Andrew Ziem 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

BleachBit is a Internet history, locale, registry, privacy, and temporary file cleaner for Linux on Python v2.4 - v2.6. Notable changes for 0.3.1: * Clean the cache and temporary files of Acrobat Reader, GIMP, Google Earth, Second Life Viewer, and winetricks. * Clean Firefox version 3's URL history without deleting the entire places.sqlite file (which also contains bookmarks). * Clean more localizations. * Vacuum the Firefox databases (which becomes fragmented). * Fixed bug that blocked cleaning of some localizations for some using Ubuntu 8.04. * Fixed bug that prevented starting BleachBit when the language was not set. * Fixed bug that prevented cleaning of the clipboard. Release notes http://bleachbit.blogspot.com/2009/02/bleachbit-031-released.html Download http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/download.php

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TuPLE - (Tucson Python Language Enthusiasts) meeting Feb. 23, 2009
by Lucas Taylor 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

TuPLE (Tucson Python Language Enthusiasts) is having its first meeting this month. We are a new user group for Tucson and the Southern Arizona area. Chris Merle has volunteered to give us an introduction to Plone to kick off the first meeting. When: Monday, February 23th 2009 at 6pm Where: Woods Memorial Library http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/woods/ http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=3455+N.+First+Ave.+85719&ie=UTF8&ll… 3455 N. First Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719 Upcoming: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1504843 Our group list and web presence for now: http://groups.google.com/group/TuPLEgroup/ We'll also have meeting recaps and future info available here: http://wiki.python.org/moin/TucsonPythonUserGroup Lucas Taylor

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ANN: Resolver One 1.4 beta - with IronPython 2.0 and numpy
by Giles Thomas 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Version 1.4 of Resolver One, our Pythonic spreadsheet, uses our Ironclad project to provide (alpha-level) support for numpy in a IronPython application. You can put numpy matrices in spreadsheet cells and manipulate them like any other data - there's a 4-minute screencast here: <http://www.resolversystems.com/screencasts/numpy/> We're releasing the beta tomorrow: this has a few performance problems but is otherwise functionally complete. If you're interested in trying it out, drop me a line. Best regards, Giles -- Giles Thomas MD & CTO, Resolver Systems Ltd. giles.thomas(a)resolversystems.com +44 (0) 20 7253 6372 Win up to $17,000 for a spreadsheet: <http://www.resolversystems.com/ competition/> 17a Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RD, UK VAT No.: GB 893 5643 79 Registered in England and Wales as company number 5467329. Registered address: 843 Finchley Road, London NW11 8NA, UK

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Financial aid for PyCon 2009 is now available
by Ted Pollari 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

I'm happy to announce that the Python Software Foundation has allocated funds to help people attend PyCon 2009! If you would like to come to PyCon but can't afford it, the PSF may be able to help you pay for registration, lodging/hotel costs and transportation (flight etc.). Please see http://us.pycon.org/2009/registration/financial-aid/ for full details, or email pycon-aid(a)python.org with questions.

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