Mailman 3 May 2012 - Python-announce-list

PyCon Ireland 2012 - Tickets on Sale / Call for Papers
by Vicky Twomey-Lee 28 Jun '12

28 Jun '12

Hi All, Python Ireland is delighted to announce that early bird tickets are now available for our 2012 PyCon Ireland conference, to be held in the Radisson Blue Hotel in Dublin between the 13th and 14th of October. PyCon lreland is the premier Irish open source conference for python programming enthusiasts, professionals and students. Early bird registration guarantees your place at a reduced rate. We also offer corporate and student rates. Register: http://python.ie/pycon/2012/registration/ Call for Papers now open also, please register here: http://python.ie/pycon/2012/callfor/#speakers Call for Sponsors still open, please register your interest here: http://python.ie/pycon/2012/callfor/#sponsors For more details see http://python.ie/pycon/2012/ Thanks, /// Vicky Lee (PyCon Ireland 2012 Committee) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ http://irishbornchinese.com ~~ ~~ http://www.python.ie ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[RELEASED] Python 3.3.0 alpha 4
by Georg Brandl 31 May '12

31 May '12

On behalf of the Python development team, I'm happy to announce the fourth alpha release of Python 3.3.0. This is a preview release, and its use is not recommended in production settings. Python 3.3 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, as well as easier porting between 2.x and 3.x. Major new features and changes in the 3.3 release series are: * PEP 380, syntax for delegating to a subgenerator ("yield from") * PEP 393, flexible string representation (doing away with the distinction between "wide" and "narrow" Unicode builds) * A C implementation of the "decimal" module, with up to 80x speedup for decimal-heavy applications * The import system (__import__) is based on importlib by default * The new "packaging" module (also known as distutils2, and released standalone under this name), implementing the new packaging formats and deprecating "distutils" * The new "lzma" module with LZMA/XZ support * PEP 405, virtual environment support in core * PEP 420, namespace package support * PEP 3151, reworking the OS and IO exception hierarchy * PEP 3155, qualified name for classes and functions * PEP 409, suppressing exception context * PEP 414, explicit Unicode literals to help with porting * PEP 418, extended platform-independent clocks in the "time" module * PEP 412, a new key-sharing dictionary implementation that significantly saves memory for object-oriented code * The new "faulthandler" module that helps diagnosing crashes * The new "unittest.mock" module * The new "ipaddress" module * A "collections.ChainMap" class for linking mappings to a single unit * Wrappers for many more POSIX functions in the "os" and "signal" modules, as well as other useful functions such as "sendfile()" * Hash randomization, introduced in earlier bugfix releases, is now switched on by default For a more extensive list of changes in 3.3.0, see http://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/3.3.html (*) To download Python 3.3.0 visit: http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.3.0/ Please consider trying Python 3.3.0 with your code and reporting any bugs you may notice to: http://bugs.python.org/ Enjoy! (*) Please note that this document is usually finalized late in the release cycle and therefore may have stubs and missing entries at this point. -- Georg Brandl, Release Manager georg at python.org (on behalf of the entire python-dev team and 3.3's contributors)

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ANN: RPyC 3.2.2 released
by Tomer Filiba 31 May '12

31 May '12

RPyC (Remote Python Call) is a transparent and symmetric RPC library for python. More info about this release can be found on http://tomerfiliba.com/blog/RPyC-3.2.2/

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PyCon DE 2012 - Today: Deadline for Talk and Tutorial Proposals
by Mike Müller 30 May '12

30 May '12

Dear Pythonistas, The last day of May marks the last chance to submit a talk or tutorial proposal for PyCon DE 2012. Don't miss this chance to speak at the largest gathering of the German-speaking Python community. Talks and tutorials in English are welcome if you are not comfortable with German. Please spread the word and let other, interested people know about this deadline. Cheers, Mike PyCon DE 2012 - Call for Papers =============================== The second PyCon DE will be held October 29 - November 3, 2012 in Leipzig Germany. We ask you to submit your proposal for a talk [2]. Details of the call are below in German. The conference language will be German. However, talks in English by non-native German speakers will be accepted. PyCon DE 2012 - Aufruf zur Vorträgen ===================================== Ab sofort kann jeder, der sich für Python interessiert, einen Vortragsvorschlag für die PyCon DE 2012 einreichen [1]. Es gibt nur zwei Bedingungen: Das Thema sollte interessant sein, und es sollte etwas mit Python zu tun haben. Für die zweite Python-Konferenz sind wir an einer breiten Themenpalette interessiert, die das ganze Spektrum der Entwicklung, Nutzung und Wirkung von Python zeigt. Folgende Tracks sind geplant: Python als Programmiersprache ----------------------------- * Fortgeschrittene Programmierung, zum Beispiel Metaprogramming * CPython * Python-Kernentwicklung * Python-Implementierungen (PyPy, Jython, IronPython) * Python 3 * Zukünftige Entwicklungen Webanwendungen mit Python ------------------------- * Web-Frameworks für Python * Best Practises für die Python-Programmierung * Kombination von Python und JavaScript * Contentmanagement mit Python Anwendungsbereiche ------------------ * Wissenschaftliche Anwendungen mit Python * Python für Finanz-Anwendungen * Lehre mit Python / Python als erste Programmiersprache * Python im Unternehmensumfeld * Systemintegration mit Python * Grafische Nutzerschnittstellen (GUIs) * Datenbankanwendungen mit Python * Python für die Hardware-Steuerung Softwareentwicklung ------------------- * Testen von Python-Programmen * Agile Entwicklung mit Python * Algorithmen mit Python * Datenstrukturen mit Python * Design-Patterns mit Python * Parallele Programmierung mit Python * Einbetten von Python in andere Anwendungen Werkzeuge --------- * Packaging von Python-Bibliotheken * Deployment von Python-Anwendungen * IDEs für Python * Plattformen wie GAE, EC2 Python-Community ---------------- * Marketing für Python * Python, Open Source und Entwickler-Gemeinschaft Mehr ... -------- Ihr Themenbereich ist nicht aufgelistet, wäre aber aus Ihrer Sicht für die PyCon DE interessant? Kein Problem. Reichen Sie Ihren Vortragsvorschlag einfach ein. Auch wir können nicht alle Anwendungsbereiche von Python überschauen. Vortragstage sind der 30. und 31. Oktober sowie der 1. November 2012. Es gibt zwei Vortragsformate: Standard-Vortrag -- 20 Minuten Vortrag + 5 Minuten Diskussion Lang-Vortrag -- 45 Minuten Vortrag + 10 Minuten Diskussion Die Vortragszeit wird strikt eingehalten. Bitte testen Sie die Länge Ihres Vortrags. Lassen Sie gegebenenfalls ein paar Folien weg. Die Vortragssprache ist Deutsch. In begründeten Ausnahmefällen können Vorträge auch auf Englisch gehalten werden. Bitte fragen Sie uns dazu. Bitte reichen Sie Ihren Vortrag auf über die Konferenz-Website [2] ein bis zum 31.05.2012 ein. Wir entscheiden bis zum 30. Juni 2012 über die Annahme der Vorträge. [1] http://2012.de.pycon.org/news/2012/05/07/call-for-papers/ [2] http://2012.de.pycon.org/proposals/submit/talk/ PyCon DE 2012 - Call for Tutorials ================================== The second PyCon DE will be held October 29 - November 3, 2012 in Leipzig, Germany. We ask you to submit your proposal for a tutorial [1]. Details of the call are below in German. The conference language will be German. However, tutorials in English by non-native German speakers will be accepted. PyCon DE 2012 - Aufruf zu Tutorials =================================== Wir rufen alle erfahrenen Python-Nutzer auf, Bewerbungen für Tutorials für die PyCon DE 2012 einzureichen. Die Tutorials finden am 29. Oktober 2012 im Rahmen der PyCon DE (http://de.pycon.org) statt. Ein Tutorial soll drei Stunden dauern. Die Themen der Tutorials können Einführung in Python, fortgeschrittene Themen, Web-Frameworks oder andere große Python-Bibliotheken sowie typische Softwareentwicklungsarbeiten wie Testen oder Versionskontrolle mit Python sein. Bitte reichen Sie Ihren Vorschlag bis zum 31. Mai 2012 über Konferenz-Website [1] ein. Der Vorschlag muss Folgendes enthalten: * Titel * Kurzbeschreibung des Inhaltes * Zielgruppe (Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene, Experten) * stichpunktartige Gliederung des Tutorials mit Zeitangaben zu den einzelnen Punkten (die Summe muss 180 Minuten betragen) Jedes Tutorial umfasst zwei Blöcke mit je 90 Minuten mit einer halbstündigen Pause. Eine Person kann Vorschläge für zwei Tutorials machen. Wenn sich das Thema nicht sinnvoll in drei Stunden behandeln lässt, können auch zwei aufeinander aufbauende Tutorials vorgeschlagen werden. Vor jedem Tutorial müssen die Teilnehmer die Unterlagen als Datei oder ausgedruckt erhalten. Tutorial-Trainer erhalten freien Eintritt zur Konferenz. [1] http://2012.de.pycon.org/proposals/submit/tutorial/

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Jython 2.7 alpha2 is out!
by Frank Wierzbicki 30 May '12

30 May '12

See http://fwierzbicki.blogspot.com/2012/05/on-behalf-of-jython-development-tea… for the announcement. Announcement content below: On behalf of the Jython development team, I'm pleased to announce that Jython 2.7 alpha2 is available for download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jython/files/jython-dev/2.7.0a2/jython_inst… See the installation instructions: http://wiki.python.org/jython/InstallationInstructions I'd like to thank Adconion Media Group (http://adconion.com/) for sponsoring my work on Jython 2.7. I'd also like to thank the many contributors to Jython. Jython 2.7 alpha2 fixes a serious bug where site-packages failed to appear in the path. There are still some missing features, in particular bytearray and the io system are currently incomplete. Please report any bugs that you find at http://bugs.jython.org Thanks! -Frank

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Mémento Python 3
by Laurent Pointal 30 May '12

30 May '12

Hello, Here is an announce for a Mémento Python 3 (in French - English version will come later). It targets students learning basics of algorithmic and programming, some remarks are related to common errors we can see in practical courses. It dont cover object oriented programming. http://perso.limsi.fr/pointal/python:memento For a heavier document, the Abrégé Dense Python 3.1 is still here: http://perso.limsi.fr/pointal/python:abrege A+ L.Pointal

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[ANN] bzr 2.5.1 released
by Vincent Ladeuil 30 May '12

30 May '12

Hi all, Here comes our new stable release: 2.5.1 Bazaar <http://bazaar.canonical.com/> is a Canonical project and part of the GNU project <http://gnu.org/> to produce a free operating system. This is a bugfix release. Upgrading is recommended for all users on earlier 2.5 releases. 2.5.1 contains all known bug fixes for all stable releases (including the ones we made for the previous stable series). Thanks to all participants, whether you sent merge proposals, comments, suggestions and feedback, we very much appreciate all of them. Bazaar is now available for download from https://launchpad.net/bzr/2.5/2.5.1/ as a source tarball. Installers are available for OSX from the url above, windows ones are on their way. 2.5.1 has also been uploaded to ubuntu. The detailed changelog is available below, Vincent External Compatibility Breaks ***************************** None. New Features ************ None. Improvements ************ * ``bzr rmbranch`` now supports removing colocated branches. (Jelmer Vernooij, #920653) * ``bzr rmbranch`` no longer removes active branches unless ``--force`` is specified. (Jelmer Vernooij, #922953) Bug Fixes ********* * Connecting with HTTPS via HTTP now correctly uses the host name of the destination rather than the proxy when checking certificates. (Martin Packman, #944696) * Fixed merge tool availability checking and invocation to search the Windows App Path registry in addition to the PATH. (Gordon Tyler, #939605) * Fixed problem with getting errors about failing to open /dev/tty when using Bazaar Explorer to sign commits. (Mark Grandi, #847388) * Fix UnicodeEncodeError when translated progress task messages contain non-ascii text. (Martin Packman, #966934) * Make sure configuration options can provide their own help topic. (Jelmer Vernooij, #941672) Documentation ************* * The alpha-quality texinfo sphinx builder has been deprecated. Sphinx >= 1.1.2 now provides a better one. Most of the documentation can now be generated to the texinfo format with ``make texinfo-sphinx``. This will generate both the ``.texi`` files and the ``.info`` ones. (Vincent Ladeuil, #940164) API Changes *********** None. Testing ******* * Add support for pyftpdlib >= 0.7.0 and drop support for previous pyftpdlib versions. (Vincent Ladeuil, #956027) * Run smoketest for setup.py isolated in a tempdir. (Martin Packman, #140874)

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PyCon Australia 2012 and Google Australia announce gender diversity grants
by Chris Neugebauer 29 May '12

29 May '12

(Please feel free to pass this onto any Girl Geek-related mailing lists that you think may benefit from this -- we want to get the word out about this as much as possible. :) ) PyCon Australia and Google Australia are pleased to announce that they're joining forces to offer gender diversity delegate grants to women who wish to attend PyCon Australia in 2012. These grants will cover up to $AUD500 of travel, accommodation and registration costs for women living outside of the Southern Tasmania region to attend this year's conference. These grants aim to reduce the financial barriers to attending PyCon Australia 2012, by subsidising the registration and travel costs of people from diverse groups, who contribute in important ways to the Python community. More information can be found at http://2012.pycon-au.org/diversity_grants ==== Eligibility ==== In order to be eligible for one of the grants, you must be: - A woman, aged 18 or older - A professional, enthusiast or student interested in, or currently working in Python-related fields or projects - Planning to attend both days of PyCon Australia 2012 - In order to be eligible for the travel and accommodation grant, you must additionally: live further than 150 km (by road) from the conference venue. (If you are unsure, please visit http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?q=Wrest%20Point,%20Tasmania and use the "Get Directions" link in the upper left-hand corner to calculate the driving distance from your place of residence to the venue.) More information can be found at http://2012.pycon-au.org/diversity_grants ==== Award Amount ==== All selected grant recipients will be extended the Early Bird registration rates to PyCon Australia, provided registration is completed prior to 13 July. In addition, recipients of the travel and accommodation grant will be reimbursed up to $500 in travel and accommodation costs. More information can be found at http://2012.pycon-au.org/diversity_grants ==== Timeline ==== Applications for the gender diversity delegates grants are open now, and will close on Friday 15 June We will notify all successful recipients of their award by Friday 22 June so that you can have ample time to complete your travel plans. More information can be found at http://2012.pycon-au.org/diversity_grants === About PyCon Australia === PyCon Australia is the national conference for the Python Programming Community. The third PyCon Australia will be held on August 18 and 19, 2012 in Hobart, Tasmania, bringing together professional, student and enthusiast developers with a love for developing with Python. PyCon Australia informs the country’s Python developers with presentations, tutorials and panel sessions by experts and core developers of Python, as well as the libraries and frameworks that they rely on. To find out more about PyCon Australia 2012, visit our website at http://pycon-au.org or e-mail us at contact(a)pycon-au.org. PyCon Australia is presented by Linux Australia (www.linux.org.au) and acknowledges the support of our Gold sponsors: Google Australia (www.google.com.au), and the Australian Computer Society (Tasmanian Branch) (www.acs.org.au); our Event partner, Secret Lab; and our Silver sponsors: the Python Software Foundation, the Django Software Foundation, Anchor Systems, Red Hat, ekit, RimuHosting, and CSIRO. -- --Christopher Neugebauer Conference Coordinator and Sponsor Liaison PyCon Australia: Hobart 2012 -- http://2012.pycon-au.org -- @pyconau Early bird registration and accommodation deals now available! See our website for details. Jabber: chrisjrn(a)gmail.com -- IRC: chrisjrn on irc.freenode.net -- WWW: http://chris.neugebauer.id.au -- Twitter/Identi.ca: @chrisjrn

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ANN: SfePy 2012.2
by Robert Cimrman 29 May '12

29 May '12

I am pleased to announce release 2012.2 of SfePy. Description ----------- SfePy (simple finite elements in Python) is a software for solving systems of coupled partial differential equations by the finite element method. The code is based on NumPy and SciPy packages. It is distributed under the new BSD license. Home page: http://sfepy.org Downloads, mailing list, wiki: http://code.google.com/p/sfepy/ Git (source) repository, issue tracker: http://github.com/sfepy Highlights of this release -------------------------- - reimplemented acoustic band gaps code using the homogenization engine - high order quadrature rules - unified dot product and mass terms, lots of other term updates/fixes, - updated the PDE solver application For full release notes see http://docs.sfepy.org/doc/release_notes.html#id1 (rather long and technical). Best regards, Robert Cimrman and Contributors (*) (*) Contributors to this release (alphabetical order): Vladimír Lukeš, Andre Smit

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odt2sphinx 0.2 released
by Christophe de Vienne 28 May '12

28 May '12

Hello, odt2sphinx 0.2 is now available on pypi : http://pypi.python.org/pypi/odt2sphinx/. Odt2sphinx convert OpenDocument Text file(s) to one or several .rst files suitable for Sphinx. Changes ------- * Now supports python 3 * Explicitely added PIL as a dependency (issue #2). Regards, Christophe de Vienne

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