Mailman 3 April 2011 - Python-announce-list

[ANN] Python 2.5.6 Release Candidate 1
by "Martin v. Löwis" April 17, 2011

April 17, 2011

On behalf of the Python development team and the Python community, I'm happy to announce the release candidate 1 of Python 2.5.6. This is a source-only release that only includes security fixes. The last full bug-fix release of Python 2.5 was Python 2.5.4. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest release of Python 2.7 (which is 2.7.1 at this point). This releases fixes issues with the urllib, urllib2, SimpleHTTPServer, and audiop modules. See the release notes at the website (also available as Misc/NEWS in the source distribution) for details of bugs fixed. For more information on Python 2.5.6, including download links for various platforms, release notes, and known issues, please see: http://www.python.org/2.5.6 Highlights of the previous major Python releases are available from the Python 2.5 page, at http://www.python.org/2.5/highlights.html Enjoy this release, Martin Martin v. Loewis martin(a)v.loewis.de Python Release Manager (on behalf of the entire python-dev team)

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pytest-2.0.3: bug fixes and speed ups
by holger krekel April 17, 2011

April 17, 2011

py.test 2.0.3: bug fixes and speed ups =========================================================================== Welcome to pytest-2.0.3, a maintenance and bug fix release of pytest, a mature testing tool for Python, supporting CPython 2.4-3.2, Jython and latest PyPy interpreters. See the extensive docs with tested examples here: http://pytest.org/ If you want to install or upgrade pytest, just type one of:: pip install -U pytest # or easy_install -U pytest There also is a bugfix release 1.6 of pytest-xdist, the plugin that enables seemless distributed and "looponfail" testing for Python. best, holger krekel Changes between 2.0.2 and 2.0.3 ---------------------------------------------- - fix issue38: nicer tracebacks on calls to hooks, particularly early configure/sessionstart ones - fix missing skip reason/meta information in junitxml files, reported via http://lists.idyll.org/pipermail/testing-in-python/2011-March/003928.html - fix issue34: avoid collection failure with "test" prefixed classes deriving from object. - don't require zlib (and other libs) for genscript plugin without --genscript actually being used. - speed up skips (by not doing a full traceback represenation internally) - fix issue37: avoid invalid characters in junitxml's output

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ANN: Portable Pyhon 3.2.0.1 released
by Perica Zivkovic April 17, 2011

April 17, 2011

All, I would like to announce new release of Portable Python based on Python 3.2. Included in this release: ------------------------- * PyScripter 2.4.1 * NetworkX 1.4 * RPyC 3.0.7 Installation and use: --------------------- After downloading, run the installer, select the packages you would like to install, select target folder and you are done! In the main folder you will find shortcuts for selected applications in that package. Some of the most popular free Python IDE’s come preinstalled and preconfigured with Portable Python. How to use and configure them further please consult their documentation or project sites. kind regards, Perica Zivkovic http://www.PortablePython.com

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histogram 0.2
by Jiao Lin April 15, 2011

April 15, 2011

The histogram package (http://docs.danse.us/histogram) provides a simple yet fundamental data structure for scientific data reduction/analysis. Features: • Carries both data and error bars and has a default implementation for error propagation • Flexible slicing to get sub-histograms • Easy access to data as numpy arrays • Dump/load histograms in hdf format • Quick plot using matplotlib Links: • Homepage: http://docs.danse.us/histogram • Installation: http://docs.danse.us/histogram/0.2/install.html • Python API tutorial: http://docs.danse.us/histogram/0.2/python-interface.html Bug reports and any comments are very much appreciated! Thanks. -- Jiao Lin linjiao(a)caltech.edu

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RSFile 1.1 released
by Pascal Chambon April 14, 2011

April 14, 2011

I'm pleased to announce the first bugfix release of the "RSFile" package. Issues addressed: - rejection of unicode keys in kwargs arguments, in some versions of py2.6 - indentation bug swallowing some errors on file opening ---- RSFile aims at providing python with a cross-platform, reliable, and comprehensive file I/O API. It's actually a partial reimplementation of the io module, as compatible possible (it passes latest stdlib io tests), which offers a set of new - and possibly very useful - features: shared/exclusive file record locking, cache synchronization, advanced opening flags, handy stat getters (size, inode...), shortcut I/O functions etc. Unix users might particularly be interested by the workaround that this library provides, concerning the catastrophic fcntl() lock semantic (when any descriptor to a file is closed, your process loses ALL locks acquired on it through other streams). RSFile has been tested with py2.6, py2.7, and py3.2, on win32, linux and freebsd systems, and should theoretically work with IronPython/Jython/PyPy (on Mac OS X too). The technical documentation of RSFile includes a comprehensive description of concepts and gotchas encountered while setting up this library, which could prove useful to anyone interested in getting aware about gory file I/O details. The implementation is currently pure-python, as integration with the C implementation of io module raises lots of issues. So if you need heavy performances, standard python streams will remain necessary. But for most programs and scripts, which just care about data integrity, RSFile should be a proper choice. Downloads: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/RSFile/1.1 Documentation: http://bytebucket.org/pchambon/python-rock-solid-tools/wiki/index.html Regards, Pascal Chambon PS : Due to miscellaneous bugs of python core and stdlib io modules which have been fixed relatively recently, it's advised to have an up-to-date minor version of python (be it 2.6, 2.7 or 3.2) to benefit from RSFile.

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Sqlkit 0.9.4
by sandro April 13, 2011

April 13, 2011

ANNOUNCE: sqlkit 0.9.4 April, 11 - 2011 I'm happy to announce release 0.9.4 of sqlkit package for Python. http://sqlkit.argolinux.org/ This release ------------ This release adds support for printing from sqlkit using OpenOffice templates that in turn uses 'uno' module provided from the OpenOffice project and a custom system that allows to write report templates w/o any programming know-how. This module called 'oootemplate', can be used from any Python program independently from the rest of sqlkit. The python package ------------------ SQLkit PyGtk package provides Mask and Table widgets to edit database data. It's meant as a base for database desktop applications. The application --------------- It also provides 'sqledit' a PyGTK application based on sqlkit that can be used from command line to browse and edit data. The package has 2 very rich demo suites for sql widgets (the main one in sqlkit/demo/sql/demo.py) and for layout creation Translations ------------ If you like sqlkit and want to help translating, you may find the project on: https://launchpad.net/sqlkit Main features of sqlkit: ------------------------ * editor of databases in 2 modes: table & mask * based on sqlalchemy: can cope with many different databases * very powerful filtering capabilities: - each field can be used to filter records - filter may span relationship - date filtering possible also on relative basis (good for saved queries) * completion on all text field and foreign keys * very easy way to draw a layout for mask views * completely effortless editing of relationships * very easy way to set defaults * possibility to display totals of numeric fields * any possible sql constraint can be attached to a Mask or a Table. It can be expressed as a normal sqlalchemy query or with django-like syntax * sqledit: the application to edit db Sqlkit is based on: ------------------- * python (>= 2.5) * PyGtk * Sqlalchemy (>= 0.5.4) * python-dateutil * babel (localization) * you db driver of choice Download & more: --------------- * Download: http://sqlkit.argolinux.org/misc/download.html easy_install sqlkit * Source: hg clone http://hg.argolinux.org/py/sqlkit * Google Group: http://groups.google.it/group/sqlkit/ * Translation: https://launchpad.net/sqlkit * Tutorial: http://sqlkit.argolinux.org/misc/tutorials.html * Changelog: http://sqlkit.argolinux.org/download/Changelog * License: GNU GPLv3

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ANN: bbfreeze 0.97.3
by schmir＠gmail.com April 12, 2011

April 12, 2011

Hi all, I uploaded bbfreeze 0.97.3 to the python package index. bbfreeze creates standalone executables from python scripts (similar to py2exe). bbfreeze works on windows and unix-like operating systems, but does not support OS X. bbfreeze is able to freeze multiple scripts, handles egg files, namespace packages and tracks binary dependencies. Changes in this release include: - exclude ms-win-api-* and query.dll. - make py parse minimal set of options required to run py.test on the frozen executable. - link with /LARGEADDRESSAWARE on win32 - ensure RPATH of application loader has the right value. try to fix it with patchelf if not. - set dont_write_bytecode and no_user_site flags if they are available. - handle pip installed namespace packages More information can be found at the python package index: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/bbfreeze/ Cheers, - Ralf

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Python Tools for Visual Studio Beta 2 Released
by Dino Viehland April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

Hello, We're pleased to announce the release of Python Tools for Visual Studio - Beta 2 available here http://pytools.codeplex.com/releases/view/63597 . This release is a minor update which fixes the top reported customer problems reported on CodePlex, crashing bugs reported via Watson, as well as a number of issues discovered via our internal testing. Included in these fixes are better support for IronPython fixing issues with both the WPF designer as well as Silverlight debugging, numerous small improvements to the debugger, auto-indent, an updated installer which supports both per-user and per-machine installs, fixes for source control support, and much more. This release doesn't include any major new functionality and instead just focuses on stabilization and bug fixing. We'd like to thank all of the users who took the time to report issues and feedback: 42K, asqui, btribble, enniot, eyeofhell, fergalmoran, gnezim, Haozes, impulse9, jodNi, JohnMueller, loocas, nriley, pegorov, pkohut, proofy, pymab, reckoner1, sinsanity, slideomix, stjohnburn, TheBits, Zooba, and Zugzwang. A complete list of bugs fixed: Unhandled exception on interpreter/file mismatch Execute File in repl does not work for CPython 3.2 Crash while parsing frozenset generator CPython 3.2 64-bit repl won't open: "Parameter 'String' cannot be null." Lambdas with multiple parameters as an argument affects highlighted parameter Run-in-repl for custom interpreter deadlocks devenv.exe Deleting a file or folder does not remove reference from .pyproj Custom interpreter changes require VS restart BuildRelease.ps1 script breaks without TFS access String and operator/opening colouring Tooltips do not look at tokens to the right of the mouse cursor .pyw source code files not treated as python source code Autoindent still works within multiline strings Referenced folders/files are not validated on project load "If you change a file name extension..." message on renaming folders/modules Set as Startup file does not provide full/sufficient path Hex view does not work when debugging Ctrl+W,# shortcuts don't work with code window open MSI installer built from repository not working Don't assume "param=None" means type(param) is NoneType repl continues indent into result Undeletable indent in repl Crashes Visual Studio on certain kind of code in python file Install/uninstall release affects experimental instance of VS Autocomplete of member function calls via self.xyz shows self parameter Project menu does not contain "Add..." items if a folder is not selected No auto-indent after "else: #comment" Auto dedent on 'pass' Exception tracebacks are displayed twice Exception tracebacks include "internal" frame Cyrillic text in docstring brakes tooltip "operator" color can't be changed from "fonts and colors" Cannot view children of a set() in debugger Parameter Intellisense not started by comma Ctrl+Shift+Space to display parameter tooltip Highlight matching brackets Project Debug Properties can only be updated once Profile Project ignores debug properties Failure in Python parser: System.ArgumentNullException win32com module doesn't show up in intellisense database Intellisense is not work? Breakpoints not hit sometimes Crash/hang on typing in Python interactive window WindowsInterpreterPath replaces PathEnvironmentVariable File > Source Control > Change Source Control... results in an error Restart required between change default interpreter for colouring and run-in-repl Better analysis of relative imports Fixed issues with programs involving a large number of threads Fix Silverlight debugging w/ IronPython Fix profiling on some 64-bit Python versions Improve Unicode support on Python 3.x debugging MPI debugging selects compute nodes by default Improve display of Unicode strings in the debugger Improved repr of byte strings, Unicode strings, complex numbers when used as default value for a parameter Fix issue with breakpoints not being hit sometimes

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ANNOUNCE: PyGTK All-in-one Installer 2.24.0
by Dieter Verfaillie April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

We are pleased to announce release 2.24.0 of the PyGTK All-in-one installer for Windows. More information can be found in the README file at: http://download.gnome.org/binaries/win32/pygtk/2.24/pygtk-all-in-one.README * What is it? ============= The PyGTK All-in-one installer provides an alternative installation method for PyGTK users on Windows. It bundles PyGTK, PyGObject, PyCairo, PyGtkSourceView2, PyGooCanvas, PyRsvg, the gtk+-bundle and Glade in one handy installer. Currently 32 bit Python 2.6 and 2.7 versions are supported on Windows XP and up. Some screenshots can be seen at: https://github.com/dieterv/pygtk-installer/wiki * What's changed in 2.24.0 ? ============================ * Updated to PyGTK 2.24.0 and PyGObject 2.28.3 * Updated bundled GTK+ runtime packages to GTK+ 2.24.0-1 and GLib 2.28.1-1 * Updated to Glade 3.8.0 * Where to get it? ================== binaries: http://download.gnome.org/binaries/win32/pygtk/2.24/pygtk-all-in-one-2.24.0… md5sum : db407835f23f58e43cd4cadea4921a48 size : 32,7M http://download.gnome.org/binaries/win32/pygtk/2.24/pygtk-all-in-one-2.24.0… md5sum : 70d8b7d631da4049f4ceccdf4a001363 size : 32,7M source code of the installer build tool: https://github.com/dieterv/pygtk-installer/tree/release-2.24.0 https://github.com/dieterv/pygtk-installer/tarball/release-2.24.0 https://github.com/dieterv/pygtk-installer/zipball/release-2.24.0 Enjoy! The PyGTK Team

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gevent 0.13.4 released
by Denis Bilenko April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

Hi! I'm happy to announce that Gevent 0.13.4 is released. What is it? gevent is a coroutine-based Python networking library that uses greenlet to provide a high-level synchronous API on top of libevent event loop. Features include: * Fast event loop based on libevent (epoll on Linux, kqueue on FreeBSD). * Lightweight execution units based on greenlet. * API that re-uses concepts from the Python standard library (for example there are Events and Queues). * Cooperative sockets with ssl support. * DNS queries performed through libevent-dns. * Monkey patching utility to get 3rd party modules to become cooperative. * Fast WSGI server based on libevent-http. Homepage: http://www.gevent.org/ What's new in 0.13.4? Gevent 0.13.4 is a maintenance release, fixing a number of bugs in various modules. Read the full changelog here: http://www.gevent.org/changelog.html Get it from PyPI: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/gevent Cheers, Denis.

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