Python-announce-list January 2012

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Genshi Compiler - Speed up your markup templates

by Ferenczi Viktor

Genshi Compiler 0.1.2 ===================== Genshi Compiler allows for compiling your Genshi templates to Python source code typically running ~40x faster than rendering the same template using Genshi. Some features of Genshi are not supported. Please see the project Wiki for the details. Project home: http://code.google.com/p/genshi-compiler/ Downloads: http://code.google.com/p/genshi-compiler/downloads/ PyPI entry: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/genshi_compiler Tutorial: http://code.google.com/p/genshi-compiler/wiki/tutorial Easy installation: easy_install genshi_compiler License: MIT software license Quality: Alpha with good unit test coverage. Its API might change. Regards, Viktor Ferenczi software consultant viktor(a)ferenczi.eu

10 years

luban 1.0.1 released

by Jiao Lin

Luban 1.0.1 was released. In this release, "Workflow" was introduced to make it easier for users to build their applications using workflows as building blocks. A tutorial of "workflow" is here: http://lubanui.org/current/workflow-tutorial.html. The first three workflows introduced were: registration, login, and feedback; see http://lubanui.org/current/workflow.html. These workflow examples also show how luban could work with models and database. Once luban is installed, you can read its source code to find out how those workflows were implemented to work with database models. They are under luban python sub-packages "luban.workflows.<workflow>". Or you can find source code of workflows here: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~jiao-lin/luban/trunk/files/head:/workflows/lub…. Please keep in mind, however, luban is not intended to be a full-featured python web framework. Its main purpose is to help (web) UI developers to specify their UI applications in a generic and concise way. So these workflows are just examples, and are not the main functionality of luban. They can be used as scaffolding tools for your applications, but in no way they should limit you from finding creative ways of using luban with stuff typically found in a python web framework -- database, orm, etc. There are some new developments for the luban API documentation and demo, "aokuang" (http://lubanui.org/aokuang) as well. API/demo for individual widget is now available at http://aokuang.lubanui.org/<widget>. For example, http://aokuang.lubanui.org/document. Also, you could get a sneak peak at one new widget for the next release, luban 1.0.2, "sketchcanvas", at http://aokuang.lubanui.org/sketchcanvas. ------- Luban (http://lubanui.org) is a compact, generic UI "language". It is a python package for building (web) user interface. It is NOT yet-another web framework. Features: * Dynamic, ajax-based web user interface can be created using pure python (no knowledge of javascript/ajax/etc is required) * A compact set of simple concepts and rules * Simple, natural syntax for describing UI * A set of basic and advanced widgets --- see demo and API of widgets at http://lubanui.org/aokuang * Write "bindings" of your favorite js widgets to use them in python. Python versions: * Luban 1.0.1 mainly supports python 3.1+ * Experimental support for python 2.6+ exists. Installation: $ pip install luban Bug reports and any comments are appreciated! -- Jiao Lin linjiao(a)caltech.edu

10 years

Qdb: a small & simple remote client/server debugger, released

by Mariano Reingart

FYI Just released Qdb, a small & simple remote client/server debugger based on Bdb (Pdb style), wich could be used from a remote terminal to any server (and in the near future, with a nice visual IDE): http://code.google.com/p/rad2py/wiki/QdbRemotePythonDebugger It uses multiprocessing.connection to communicate between the backend and frontend, with a simple JSONRPC-like stream protocol. It could use also Queues or Pipes for communication, and includes a basic frontend (Cmd command line based) that can be replaced with a visual interface (currently working on a wxPython one, but it could be adapted to any framework/toolkit) Quick start guide: 1. Download qdb.py (put in your python path / local folder) 2. Add the following line: import qdb; qdb.set_trace() 3. In a terminal, run: python qdb.py Then run the main program, when the qdb.set_trace() line is reached, you'll see the debugger prompt in your terminal. Also, it can invoke a program to be debugged using pdb like syntax: python -m qdb yourscript.py To connect to a remote server, just change addres and password in the source file. ASAP that will be more configurable. This work was started as a research thesis, but I think it can be used for other purposes too. Comments and contributions are welcome ;-) Best regards Mariano Reingart http://www.sistemasagiles.com.ar http://reingart.blogspot.com

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SQLAlchemy and Camelot Trainings in Germany

by Mike Müller

Get up to Speed with SQLAlchemy and More ======================================== SQLAlchemy is a great library that combines the power of Python with the well-establish world of relational databases in a powerful manner. If you would like to learn more about SQLAlchemy, you might be interested in our course in Germany. This course is followed by a Camelot course. Camelot uses SQLAlchemy for building rich desktop applications. If you would like to improve your Python knowledge before taking these courses, we recommend our "Python for Programmers" course that you can attend just before the SQLAlchemy course. All three courses can be booked separately or combined. See below for details. Mike SQLAlchemy Course ----------------- One-day in-depth SQLAlchemy training with guest trainer Erik Janssens. Date: 09.02.2012 Location: Leipzig, Germany Trainer: Erik Janssens Course Language: English Link: http://www.python-academy.com/courses/specialtopics/python_course_sqlalchem… Camelot Course -------------- Camelot (http://www.python-camelot.com/) is an open source RAD framework for rich desktop applications. Basic ingredients are Python, SQLAlchemy and Qt. This course is best combined with the SQLAlchemy course just the day before (see above). The course is presented by guest trainer and Camelot expert Erik Janssens. Date: 10.02.2012 Location: Leipzig, Germany Trainer: Erik Janssens Course Language: English Link: http://www.python-academy.com/courses/specialtopics/python_course_camelot.h… Python for Programmers ---------------------- You know another programming language and would like to learn Python? This course teaches you all the basics to write useful Python programs. It is hands-on with plenty of exercises and also provides sound knowledge how Python does things. Date: 06.02.-08.02.2012 Location: Leipzig, Germany Trainer: Mike Müller Course Language: English Link: http://www.python-academy.com/courses/python_course_programmers.html

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ANN: pysendfile 0.2.0 released

by Giampaolo Rodolà

Hi folks, I'm pleased to announce the 0.2.0 release of pysendfile: http://code.google.com/p/pysendfile === About === This is a python interface to sendfile(2) system call available on most UNIX systems. sendfile(2) provides a "zero-copy" way of copying data from one file descriptor to another (a socket). The phrase "zero-copy" refers to the fact that all of the copying of data between the two descriptors is done entirely by the kernel, with no copying of data into userspace buffers, resuting in file transfers being from 2x to 3x faster. Basically, any application sending files over the network can take advantage of it. HTTP and FTP servers are a typical example. === Supported platforms === * Linux * Mac OSX * FreeBSD * Dragon Fly BSD * Sun OS * AIX (not properly tested) === Supported python versions === >From 2.5 to 3.3. === Links === * Home page: http://code.google.com/p/pysendfile * Source tarball: http://pysendfile.googlecode.com/files/pysendfile-0.2.0.tar.gz --- Giampaolo Rodola' http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/ http://code.google.com/p/psutil/ http://code.google.com/p/pysendfile/

10 years

Wing IDE 4.1.3 released

by Wingware

Hi, Wingware has released version 4.1.3 of Wing IDE, an integrated development environment designed specifically for the Python programming language. Wing IDE is a cross-platform Python IDE that provides a professional code editor with vi, emacs, and other key bindings, auto-completion, call tips, refactoring, context-aware auto-editing, a powerful graphical debugger, version control, unit testing, search, and many other features. **Changes in Version 4.1.3** Highlights of this release include: * Added move-line-up and move-line-down line editing commands * Added Open From Project option to search only on the file name * Added goto-overridden-method command * Added copy-reference command to copy filename, line number(s), scope, and optionally the current or selected lines to the clipboard * Added experimental Eclipse style key binding * Several auto-editing improvements * 12 vi mode fixes * Avoid grouping snippets and arg entry into a single undo action * Speed up auto-completion and auto-editing * About 25 other bug fixes and minor improvements Complete change log: http://wingware.com/pub/wingide/4.1.3/CHANGELOG.txt **New Features in Version 4** Version 4 adds the following new major features: * Refactoring -- Rename/move symbols, extract to function/method, and introduce variable * Find Uses -- Find all points of use of a symbol * Auto-Editing -- Reduce typing burden by auto-entering expected code * Diff/Merge -- Graphical file and repository comparison and merge * Django Support -- Debug Django templates, run Django unit tests, and more * matplotlib Support -- Maintains live-updating plots in shell and debugger * Simplified Licensing -- Includes all OSes and adds Support+Upgrades subscriptions Details on licensing changes: http://wingware.com/news/2011-02-16 **About Wing IDE** Wing IDE is an integrated development environment designed specifically for the Python programming language. It provides powerful editing, testing, and debugging features that help reduce development and debugging time, cut down on coding errors, and make it easier to understand and navigate Python code. Wing IDE can be used to develop Python code for web, GUI, and embedded scripting applications. Wing IDE is available in three product levels: Wing IDE Professional is the full-featured Python IDE, Wing IDE Personal offers a reduced feature set at a low price, and Wing IDE 101 is a free simplified version designed for teaching beginning programming courses with Python. Version 4.0 of Wing IDE Professional includes the following major features: * Professional quality code editor with vi, emacs, and other keyboard personalities * Code intelligence for Python: Auto-completion, call tips, find uses, goto-definition, error indicators, refactoring, context-aware auto-editing, smart indent and rewrapping, and source navigation * Advanced multi-threaded debugger with graphical UI, command line interaction, conditional breakpoints, data value tooltips over code, watch tool, and externally launched and remote debugging * Powerful search and replace options including keyboard driven and graphical UIs, multi-file, wild card, and regular expression search and replace * Version control integration for Subversion, CVS, Bazaar, git, Mercurial, and Perforce * Integrated unit testing with unittest, nose, and doctest frameworks * Django support: Debugs Django templates, provides project setup tools, and runs Django unit tests * Many other features including project manager, bookmarks, code snippets, diff/merge tool, OS command integration, indentation manager, PyLint integration, and perspectives * Extremely configurable and may be extended with Python scripts * Extensive product documentation and How-Tos for Django, matplotlib, Plone, wxPython, PyQt, mod_wsgi, Autodesk Maya, and many other frameworks Please refer to http://wingware.com/wingide/features for a detailed listing of features by product level. System requirements are Windows 2000 or later, OS X 10.3.9 or later (requires X11 Server), or a recent Linux system (either 32 or 64 bit). Wing IDE supports Python versions 2.0.x through 3.2.x and Stackless Python. For more information, see the http://wingware.com/ **Downloads** Wing IDE Professional and Wing IDE Personal are commercial software and require a license to run. A free trial can be obtained directly from the product when launched. Wing IDE Pro -- Full-featured product: http://wingware.com/downloads/wingide/4.1 Wing IDE Personal -- A simplified IDE: http://wingware.com/downloads/wingide-personal/4.1 Wing IDE 101 -- For teaching with Python: http://wingware.com/downloads/wingide-101/4.1 **Purchasing and Upgrading** Wing 4.x requires an upgrade for Wing IDE 2.x and 3.x users at a cost of 1/2 the full product pricing. Upgrade a license: https://wingware.com/store/upgrade Purchase a new license: https://wingware.com/store/purchase Optional Support+Upgrades subscriptions are available for expanded support coverage and free upgrades to new major releases: http://wingware.com/support/agreement Thanks! -- The Wingware Team Wingware | Python IDE Advancing Software Development www.wingware.com

10 years

IMAPClient 0.8.1

by Menno Smits

Version 0.8.1 of IMAPClient is out. IMAPClient is an easy-to-use, Pythonic and complete IMAP client library that takes the pain out of doing IMAP with Python. Highlights for version 0.8.1: * IMAPClient wasn't installing on Windows due to an extra trailing slash in MANIFEST.in * MANIFEST.in was fixed so that the main documentation index file is included the source distribution. * distribute_setup.py was updated to the 0.6.24 version. * Various documentation enhancements IMAPClient currently works with Python 2.4 through 2.7. Version 0.8.1 can be installed from PyPI (pip install imapclient) or downloaded from http://freshfoo.com/projects/IMAPClient/IMAPClient-0.8.1.zip For further information see: Project website: http://imapclient.freshfoo.com/ Documentation: http://imapclient.readthedocs.org/ NEWS: http://imapclient.freshfoo.com/browser/NEWS README: http://imapclient.freshfoo.com/browser/README -Menno

10 years

Pogo 0.5

by Jendrik Seipp

I am proud to announce the release of Pogo, probably the simplest and fastest audio player for Linux. The tarball and an Ubuntu PPA are available at http://launchpad.net/pogo What is Pogo? -------------------- Pogo plays your music. Nothing else. It tries to be fast and easy-to-use. Pogo's elementary-inspired design uses the screen-space very efficiently. It is especially well-suited for people who organize their music by albums on the harddrive. The main interface components are a directory tree and a playlist that groups albums in an innovative way. Pogo is a fork of Decibel Audio Player. Supported file formats include Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, Musepack, Wavpack, and MPEG-4 AAC. Pogo is written in Python and uses GTK+ and gstreamer. What's new in 0.5 "Rolling in the deep" (2012-01-12) ======================================= * Export tracks in playlist into a directory (with subdirectories) * Save playlist periodically to prevent losing it during a shutdown (LP:669132) * Usability: Select new track when old selected is deleted * Fix: Playback after pause should show the play icon, not the pause icon * Fix: Never interrupt playing song when appending new ones (lp:735619) * Cache music folders repeatedly to speedup searches * Let user remove music folders that were deleted from the hard disk * Do not add music folders that have been deleted * Apply fix from decibel: Skipping track just before the end skips the following track * Apply fix from decibel: Sort files case-independently * Apply fix from decibel: Raise the window of the already running instance if there is one * Apply fix from decibel: Create symbolic links to covers so that external apps can access them * Log all messages to log file * Updated translations Cheers, Jendrik

10 years

pytickets 0.9.0 - light-weight cryptographically signed data containers

by Krister Hedfors

pytickets are light-weight symmetrically signed data containers with optional encryption, serialization and compression of their contents. A sample anti-XSRF-library (tickets.web.forms.FormTokenService) based on pytickets is included. It's stateless (as tickets are stand-alone signed containers) and provides more security options than most anti- XSRF-libraries in use today, for instance only allowing pre-declared parameter names to be submitted. http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pytickets/0.9.0 Documentation: http://pytickets.tripleaes.com/

10 years

ANN: eGenix mx Base Distribution 3.2.2 (mxDateTime, mxTextTools, etc.)

by eGenix Team: M.-A. Lemburg

________________________________________________________________________ ANNOUNCING eGenix.com mx Base Distribution Version 3.2.2 for Python 2.4 - 2.7 Open Source Python extensions providing important and useful services for Python programmers. This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading: http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mx-Base-Distribution-3.2.2-GA.html ________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT The eGenix.com mx Base Distribution for Python is a collection of professional quality software tools which enhance Python's usability in many important areas such as fast text searching, date/time processing and high speed data types. The tools have a proven record of being portable across many Unix and Windows platforms. You can write applications which use the tools on Windows and then run them on Unix platforms without change due to the consistent platform independent interfaces. Contents of the distribution: * mxDateTime - Easy to use Date/Time Library for Python * mxTextTools - Fast Text Parsing and Processing Tools for Python * mxProxy - Object Access Control for Python * mxBeeBase - On-disk B+Tree Based Database Kit for Python * mxURL - Flexible URL Data-Type for Python * mxUID - Fast Universal Identifiers for Python * mxStack - Fast and Memory-Efficient Stack Type for Python * mxQueue - Fast and Memory-Efficient Queue Type for Python * mxTools - Fast Everyday Helpers for Python The package also include a number of helpful smaller modules in the mx.Misc subpackage, such as mx.Misc.ConfigFile for config file parsing or mx.Misc.CommandLine to quickly write command line applications in Python. All available packages have proven their stability and usefulness in many mission critical applications and various commercial settings all around the world. For more information, please see the distribution page: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/ ________________________________________________________________________ NEWS The 3.2.2 release of the eGenix mx Base Distribution is the latest release of our open-source Python extensions. The new patch-level version includes a few important fixes: * mxDateTime seconds rounding is now more careful to not show 60.00 or 61.00 as second value. * mxDateTime will now correctly work with numeric arrays (numpy) again. Thanks to Christian Marquardt for reporting the problem. * mxDateTime's DateTimeFromAbsDateTime() now accepts leap second values (86400.0 - <86401.0) as well. Thanks to Christian Marquardt for reporting the problem. * Enhanced mx.Misc.ConfigFile. Please see the changelog for details (URL listed below). If you are upgrading from eGenix mx Base 3.1.x, please also see the eGenix mx Base Distribution 3.2.0 release notes for details on what has changed and which new features are available: http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mx-Base-Distribution-3.2.0-GA.html As always, we are providing pre-built binaries for all common platforms: Windows 32/64-bit, Linux 32/64-bit, FreeBSD 32/64-bit, Mac OS X 32/64-bit. Source code archives are available for installation on all other Python platforms, such as Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, etc. To simplify installation in Zope/Plone and other egg-based systems, we have also precompiled egg distributions for all platforms. These are available on our own PyPI-style index server for easy and automatic download. Whether you are using a pre-built package or the source distribution, installation is a simple "python setup.py install" command in all cases. The only difference is that the pre-built packages do not require a compiler or the Python development packages to be installed. For a full list of changes, please refer to the eGenix mx Base Distribution change log at http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/changelog.html and the change logs of the various included Python packages. ________________________________________________________________________ DOWNLOADS The download archives and instructions for installing the packages can be found on the eGenix mx Base Distribution page: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/ ________________________________________________________________________ LICENSE The eGenix mx Base package is distributed under the eGenix.com Public License 1.1.0 which is an Open Source license similar to the Python license. You can use the packages in both commercial and non-commercial settings without fee or charge. The package comes with full source code ________________________________________________________________________ SUPPORT Commercial support for this product 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, Jan 11 2012) >>> 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 our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface 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 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/

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