Mailman 3 August 2010 - Python-announce-list

[ANN] RedNotebook 1.1
by Jendrik Seipp Aug. 13, 2010

Aug. 13, 2010

RedNotebook 1.1 has been released. You can get the tarball and the Windows installer at http://sourceforge.net/projects/rednotebook/files/ For links to distribution packages head to the RedNotebook homepage http://rednotebook.sourceforge.net What is RedNotebook? -------------------- RedNotebook is a **graphical journal** and diary helping you keep track of notes and thoughts. It includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds. You can also format, tag and search your entries. RedNotebook is available in the repositories of most common Linux distributions and a Windows installer is available. What's new? ----------- * When searching for text, search in dates too (Search for 2010-05 displays all entries of May 2010) * Improve checking for new version (Show version numbers) * Save last selected tab (Search/Clouds) (LP:590483) * Save journal files as readable unicode * Save journal files without python directives * Let the Preview and the Edit button always have the same size * Get rid of warnings caused by older webkit versions * Use webkit on Windows * Use webkit by default if installed * Get rid of CamelCase in sourcecode * Open external files asynchronously with subprocess.Popen from preview * Fix: Correctly highlight multiple links and images on one line * Fix: Months that have been cleared of all text are now rewritten to disk * Fix: Allow ampersands in annotation links (LP:612490) * Rewrite export assistant code * Much more code rewritten or restructured * Bundle msvcr dll in windows installer (Fixes Error 14001) * New translations: * Chinese (Traditional) * Many translations updated Cheers, Jendrik

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PyAMF 0.6b2
by Nick Joyce Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

I am pleased to announce the release of PyAMF 0.6b2. PyAMF implements Adobe's ActionScript Message Format [0] such that Python applications can natively talk to Flash and Air applications. Highlights of this release: * A huge performance boost, especially for the c-extensions. Current benchmarks put this around an order of magnitude faster than PyAMF 0.5.1 (pure python version is around 30% faster) * Dropped support for Python 2.3, a start to a march to Python 3 compatibility * Provide support for Django >= 1.2 and SQLAlchemy >= 0.6 * Switched the client from httplib to urllib2 and provided support for session cookies, gzip encoded responses and more! * Provided support for AppEngine's BlobReferenceProperty * Property synonyms are now supported. * Default AMF version has been switched from AMF0 to AMF3 For a detailed list of changes, see the change log [1]. Check out the download page [2] and installation instructions [3]. Got questions? First stop is the mailing list [4] or IRC [5]. Cheers, Nick [0] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Message_Format [1] - http://github.com/hydralabs/pyamf/blob/release-0.6b2/CHANGES.txt [2] - http://pyamf.org/community/download.html [3] - http://pyamf.org/install.html [4] - http://pyamf.org/community/mailinglist.html [5] - http://pyamf.org/community/irc.html

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Bookmarks database and Internet robot v4.2
by Oleg Broytman Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

Bookmarks Database and Internet Robot WHAT IS IT A set of classes, libraries, programs and plugins I use to manipulate my bookmarks.html. WHAT'S NEW in version 4.2.1 (2010-08-12). Added HTML Parser based on html5 library. WHAT'S NEW in version 4.2.0 (2010-08-11). New storage: json; it allows to load and store Mozilla (Firefox) backup files. WHERE TO GET Master site: http://phd.pp.ru/Software/Python/#bookmarks_db Mirrors: http://phd.webhost.ru/Software/Python/#bookmarks_db http://phd.by.ru/Software/Python/#bookmarks_db AUTHOR Oleg Broytman <phd(a)phd.pp.ru> COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 1997-2010 PhiloSoft Design LICENSE GPL Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phd.pp.ru/ phd(a)phd.pp.ru Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.

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Announcing: python-ghostscript 0.3
by Hartmut Goebel Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

Announcing: python-ghostscript 0.3 A Python-Interface to the Ghostscript C-API using ctypes :Copyright: GNU Public License v3 (GPLv3) :Author: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel(a)crazy-compiler.com> :Homepage: http://bitbucket.org/htgoebel/python-ghostscript :Download: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ghostscript `Ghostscript`__, is a well known interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF. This package implements a interface to the Ghostscript C-API using `ctypes`__. Both a low-level and a pythonic, high-level interface are provided. __ http://www.ghostscript.com/ __ http://docs.python.org/library/ctypes.html This package is currently tested only under GNU/Linux. Please report whether it works in your environment, too. Thanks. Latest Changes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :0.3 (2010-08-12): * Added support for win32: The DLL to load is searched in registry. * On other platforms: Be more inteligent about finding Ghostscript shared object file (fall back to ctypes.util.find_library() if `libgs.8.so` can not be loaded * Better error messages if lib/dll is not found. * Removed relative imports, so older versions of Python can be used. * Added nice project logo :0.2 (2010-08-06): * Fixed several bugs, esp. for running strings by Ghostscript. Example ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is an example for how to use the high-level interface of `python-ghostscript`. This implements a very basic ps2pdf-tool:: import sys import ghostscript args = [ "ps2pdf", # actual value doesn't matter "-dNOPAUSE", "-dBATCH", "-dSAFER", "-sDEVICE=pdfwrite", "-sOutputFile=" + sys.argv[1], "-c", ".setpdfwrite", "-f", sys.argv[2] ] ghostscript.Ghostscript(*args) -- Regards Hartmut Goebel | Hartmut Goebel | h.goebel(a)crazy-compilers.com | | www.crazy-compilers.com | compilers which you thought are impossible |

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SQLObject 0.13.0
by Oleg Broytman Aug. 11, 2010

Aug. 11, 2010

Hello! I'm pleased to announce version 0.13.0, the first stable release of branch 0.13 of SQLObject. What is SQLObject ================= SQLObject is an object-relational mapper. Your database tables are described as classes, and rows are instances of those classes. SQLObject is meant to be easy to use and quick to get started with. SQLObject supports a number of backends: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird, Sybase, MSSQL and MaxDB (also known as SAPDB). Where is SQLObject ================== Site: http://sqlobject.org Development: http://sqlobject.org/devel/ Mailing list: https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/sqlobject-discuss Archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.sqlobject Download: http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/SQLObject/0.13.0 News and changes: http://sqlobject.org/News.html What's New ========== News since 0.12 --------------- Features & Interface -------------------- * SQLObject instances that don't have a per-instance connection can be pickled and unpickled. * Validators became stricter: StringCol and UnicodeCol now accept only str, unicode or an instance of a class that implements __unicode__ (but not __str__ because every object has a __str__ method); BoolCol accepts only bool or int or an instance of a class that implements __nonzero__; IntCol accepts int, long or an instance of a class that implements __int__ or __long__; FloatCol accepts float, int, long or an instance of a class that implements __float__, __int__ or __long__. * Added a connection class for rdbhost.com (commercial Postgres-over-Web service). Small Features -------------- * Added TimedeltaCol; currently it's only implemented on PostgreSQL as an INTERVAL type. * Do not pollute the base sqlmeta class to allow Style to set idName. In the case of inherited idName inherited value takes precedence; to allow Style to set idName reset inherited idName to None. * Better handling of circular dependencies in sqlobject-admin - do not include the class in the list of other classes. * Renamed db_encoding to dbEncoding in UnicodeStringValidator. * A new parameter 'sslmode' was added to PostgresConnection. * Removed SQLValidator - its attemptConvert was never called because in FormEncode it's named attempt_convert. For a more complete list, please see the news: http://sqlobject.org/News.html Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phd.pp.ru/ phd(a)phd.pp.ru Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.

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Conference about Python/Zope/Plone in September in Dresden/Germany
by Christian Theune Aug. 10, 2010

Aug. 10, 2010

Hi, the DZUG has its annual Python/Zope/Plone conference coming up in early September. It's mostly in German and features talks, open space, sprints and lots of socializing. There will be keynotes by Gary Poster (Canonical/Launchpad), Marc-Andre Lemburg, and Matthew Wilkes. The program: http://www.zope.de/tagung/Dresden_2010/programm The general site: http://www.zope.de/tagung/Dresden_2010/ Register here: http://www.zope.de/conference/2010/addparticipant Hope to see some of you in Dresden in a few weeks! Christian -- Christian Theune · ct(a)gocept.com gocept gmbh & co. kg · forsterstraße 29 · 06112 halle (saale) · germany http://gocept.com · tel +49 345 1229889 0 · fax +49 345 1229889 1 Zope and Plone consulting and development

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ANN: Chicago Python User Group August meeting this Thursday 7pm ITA
by bray＠sent.com Aug. 10, 2010

Aug. 10, 2010

ChiPy ===== 7 PM Thursday Aug 12, 2010 (This Thursday in the loop) RSVP here -> https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHVLOTNTU3oxTzJKYjB3RmV4eV… Get ready for the best ChiPy meeting ever! We will head over to ITA in the loop for this free and informative (not to mention fun and filling) Chicago Python User Group. ChiPy newcomer (but not new to Python or speaking for that matter) Steve Ayers will be leading the show for some data mining tips. PyGame and Python 3 porting guide overviews to follow. Finally, we will have a panel discussion that will dispel some of the Cloud Computing myths and define the term from the Pythonic perspective. Topics ------ * (45 min) Data Mining With Python -- Steve Ayers * (10 min) Break for Pizza ( Thanks, Paul May & Associates http://paulmayassociates.com/ ) * (15 min) PyWeek competition and PyGame library Example -- Eugenia Gabrielova * (20 min) Python 3 porting guide walk-through -- Brian Curtin * (20+ min) Panel Discussion on, "Defining 'Cloud computing' and how Python relates" See ChiPy List for Details http://mail.python.org/pipermail/chicago/2010-August/thread.html#7033 Location -------- Illinois Technology Association (ITA) 200 S. Wacker Drive 15th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 312.435.2805 http://www.illinoistech.org Metra: exit on Adams St, walk East across the bridge, first door on the right. Sign Up ------- RSVP please so we know how much pizza/beer to order: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHVLOTNTU3oxTzJKYjB3RmV4eV… About the group --------------- ChiPy is made up of people of all levels of programming and Python knowledge. At every meeting we have had both beginning programmers, people who are just starting to use Python, as well as experienced Python programmers. Don't be intimidated about coming to a meeting. Note that ChiPy is not a formal organization. We collect no dues, elect no officers, and keep no roster. Signing up for the mailing list carries no obligation. Nor does showing up at the meetings. Nor, at least so far, does anything else we have done, although we always appreciate it when our presenters show up. (They usually do!) http://chipy.org _______________________________________________ Chicago mailing list Chicago(a)python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago

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Checker 1.3 Released!
by Chris Withers Aug. 10, 2010

Aug. 10, 2010

I'm pleased to announce a new release of Checker. This is a cross-platform, pluggable tool for comparing the configuration of a machine with a known configuration stored in text files in a source control system all written in Python. This release and the previous release fix ordering issues in file listings as well as generalise operating package listing to support RedHat-like systems in addition to Debian-like systems. For more information, please see: http://www.simplistix.co.uk/software/python/checker cheers, Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Zope & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk

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Execute 1.2 Released!
by Chris Withers Aug. 10, 2010

Aug. 10, 2010

I'm pleased to announce the first public release of Execute. This is a collection of common patterns for executing commands as sub processes. It supports executing a simple command that requires no input in a sub process and can return: - text sent to the standard error and output streams - the return code set by the command - both of the above as a tuple For more information, please see: http://www.simplistix.co.uk/software/python/execute cheers, Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Zope & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk

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MailingLogger 3.3.3 Released!
by Chris Withers Aug. 10, 2010

Aug. 10, 2010

I'm pleased to announce a new release of Mailinglogger. Mailinglogger provides two handlers for the standard python logging framework that enable log entries to be emailed either as the entries are logged or as a summary at the end of the running process. The handlers have the following features: - customisable and dynamic subject lines for emails sent - emails sent with an X-Mailer header for easy filtering - flood protection to ensure the number of emails sent is not excessive - support for SMTP servers that require authentication - fully documented and tested The latest releases of ZConfig provides a great way to configure the python logging framework without having to resort to the appalling .ini-based configuration stuff: >>> from ZConfig import configureLoggers >>> configureLoggers(''' ... <logger> ... level INFO ... <logfile> ... PATH STDOUT ... format %(levelname)s %(name)s %(message)s ... </logfile> ... </logger> ... ''') This release and the previous release fix some problems with interpolating non-text objects into log messages and running the tests in non-GMT timezones. For more information, please see: http://www.simplistix.co.uk/software/python/mailinglogger or http://pypi.python.org/pypi/mailinglogger cheers, Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Zope & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk

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