Mailman 3 June 2017 - Python-announce-list

Trac 1.2.2 Released
by Ryan Ollos 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Trac 1.2.2 Released ==================== Trac 1.2.2, the latest maintenance release for the current stable branch, is available. You will find this release at the usual places: https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracDownload#PreviousStableRelease https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Trac/1.2.2 You can find the detailed release notes for 1.2.2 on the following pages: https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracChangeLog https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracDev/ReleaseNotes/1.2#MaintenanceReleases Now to the packages themselves: URLs: https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.2.2-py2-none-any.whl https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.2.2.tar.gz https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.2.2.win32.exe https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.2.2.win-amd64.exe MD5 sums: 38cb5480c35616d8ecb3f0968e454536 Trac-1.2.2.tar.gz 00fc918dbf08398ca30f337ce55f8cab Trac-1.2.2-py2-none-any.whl b7b547b3d2bb4a0564a2dbf11ff7454c Trac-1.2.2.win32.exe 4535be0c9fc8ef670d9e1506e21dd6b7 Trac-1.2.2.win-amd64.exe SHA1 sums: 815b4574c7eec8915f8b42b76d5f23a220951937 Trac-1.2.2.tar.gz f0df88a5d5d7b6a84e929c9c61b2fbe1e4e2779e Trac-1.2.2-py2-none-any.whl 6774b70e6352b43aa8b1c4c7a35dce081877fbfb Trac-1.2.2.win32.exe 40af51a34cccd8758d31cd87292ad5b4d883caef Trac-1.2.2.win-amd64.exe Acknowledgements ================ Many thanks to the growing number of people who have, and continue to, support the project. Also our thanks to all people providing feedback and bug reports that helps us make Trac better, easier to use and more effective. Without your invaluable help, Trac would not evolve. Thank you all. Finally, we hope that Trac will be useful to like-minded programmers around the world, and that this release will be an improvement over the last version. Please let us know. /The Trac Team http://trac.edgewall.org/

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utilities - make icons, generate HTML, repeat
by Mark Lutz 20 Jun '17

20 Jun '17

Two utility programs have just been upgraded: iconify The iconify program can now produce both Mac ".icns" and Windows "ico" icon files from presized images - and on either platform (plus Linux). For details, see http://learning-python.com/iconify.html. genhtml The genhtml static-webpage-inserts program now handles ".*" Mac/Unix cruft files properly (e.g., ".DS_Store" and "._*" AppleDouble nonsense). For specs, visit http://learning-python.com/genhtml.html. You'll also find these and other utility programs at: http://learning-python.com/programs.html Happy hacking, --M. Lutz, http://learning-python.com

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ziptools - the bits that Python's zipfile forgot
by Mark Lutz 20 Jun '17

20 Jun '17

Meet ziptools - all the features that you miss most in Python's zipfile module. ziptools is both top-level scripts and importable modules that extend the standard library's zipfile module for: Folders: it adds entire folder trees to zipfiles automatically Modtimes: it propagates original modtimes for files, folders, and links Cruft skips: it can either include or skip system "cruft" files on request Symlinks: it copies or follows symlinks to files and dirs on Unix and Windows Long paths: it supports long pathnames on Windows beyond its normal limits Grab a copy of ziptools and start portably zipping your content today: http://learning-python.com/ziptools.html Cheers, --M. Lutz, http://learning-python.com

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Blockbuster updates to four free desktop apps
by Mark Lutz 20 Jun '17

20 Jun '17

Announcing colossal new releases of four desktop programs: * PyEdit - Edit Text. Run Code. Have Fun. A Python/Tk text-editor and code-launcher GUI, that can be used as both standalone program and library component. * Frigcal - Personal Calendar GUI; No Login Required A Python/Tk calendar GUI, which stores your calendar entries in portable ICS files that work across all platforms. * Mergeall - Backup and Mirror Your Stuff Your Way A Python/Tk GUI+script program that does both incremental backups, and manual but private content propagation. * PyMailGUI - Email Without the Evil A Python/Tk email client GUI, for accessing email both online at email accounts, and offline in save files. All four now run on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux; are now available as Mac app, Windows and Linux executable, and full source-code packages; and come with privacy baked in. If you used any of these programs in the past, you may also be interested in recent upgrades. Among the highlights: - PyEdit has a new Run Code, auto-saves, and menu accelerators - Frigcal features a new GUI launcher and calendar-search tool - Mergeall does symlinks, cruft skips, and Windows long paths - PyMailGUI sports a new GUI launcher and unsaved-changes tests For all the details, and to grab copies of your own, visit programs central here: http://learning-python.com/programs.html Enjoy, --M. Lutz, http://learning-python.com

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Jython 2.7.1 rc3 released!
by fwierzbicki＠gmail.com 20 Jun '17

20 Jun '17

On behalf of the Jython development team, I'm pleased to announce that Jython 2.7.1 rc3 is released! Thanks to Amobee for sponsoring my work on Jython, and thanks to the many contributors to Jython! Details are here: http://fwierzbicki.blogspot.com/2017/06/jython-271-release-candidate-3-rele… -Frank

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PyCon.DE 2017 - Call for Proposals
by Mike Müller 19 Jun '17

19 Jun '17

Call for Proposals ------------------ The Call for Proposals for the PyCon.DE 2017 is open until July 30, 2017. Please submit your proposals here: https://www.papercall.io/pyconde2017 We’re looking for proposals on every aspect of Python: programming from novice to advanced levels, applications and frameworks, or how you have been involved in introducing Python into your organization. PyCon.DE is a community conference and we are eager to hear about your experience. The conference will be held in English language only. The conferences addresses: * Data Scientists * Software Developers * System Administrators * Academic Scientists * Technology Enthusiasts We are looking for: * 30 minute presentations (incl. optional 5 minute Q&A) * 45 minute presentations (incl. optional 5 minute Q&A) PyData @ PyConDE 2017 There will be a PyData track at this year’s conference. Please submit your papers for the PyData track through the PyConDE form. About PyCon.DE 2017 ------------------- The next PyCon.DE will be held October 25 - 27, 2017 at the ZKM - Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany [1]. The conference is the sixth in this series, gathering Python professionals and enthusiasts. The conference language will English, attracting Pythonistas from all over Europe and the world. Volunteers organize and provide talks, tutorials, as well as discussions in an open-source fashion. This Karlsruhe conference has a special focus on data science. Therefore, a PyData conference is held as part of PyCon.DE. PyData [2] is an internationally renowned conference series, which is dedicated to data science, machine learning, and AI. The ZKM - Center for Art and the Media is a unique cultural institution, as it is a place that extends the original tasks of the museum. It is a home of all media and genres, a house of both the traditional arts like painting, photography, and sculpture as well as the time-based arts such as film, video, media art, music, dance, theater, and performance. Conference registration is open. Don't miss this event! More information available at: http://www.pycon.de [1] http://zkm.de [2] http://pydata.org

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ANN: RamanSpectroscopyFit
by zunzun.com＠gmail.com 19 Jun '17

19 Jun '17

RamanSpectroscopyFit uses scipy's Differential Evolution genetic algorithm to find initial parameters for fitting a double Lorentzian peak equation to Raman spectroscopy data with excellent results. The GitHub project, with a test spectroscopy data file, is: https://github.com/zunzun/RamanSpectroscopyFit

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Trac 1.0.15 Released
by Ryan Ollos 18 Jun '17

18 Jun '17

Trac 1.0.15 Released ==================== Trac 1.0.15, the latest maintenance release for the current stable branch, is available. You will find this release at the usual places: https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracDownload#PreviousStableRelease https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Trac/1.0.15 Trac 1.0.15 provides a few fixes that were found necessary following the recent 1.0.14 release. See the change log for details. You can find the detailed release notes for 1.0.15 on the following pages: https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/1.0/TracChangeLog https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracDev/ReleaseNotes/1.0#MaintenanceReleases Now to the packages themselves: URLs: https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.0.15-py2-none-any.whl https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.0.15.tar.gz https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.0.15.win32.exe https://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-1.0.15.win-amd64.exe MD5 sums: 06675fc27ff8536e3b31bde55748beb3 Trac-1.0.15-py2-none-any.whl f0f498064fe295e1bd1993749f86d0ee Trac-1.0.15.tar.gz 88b93841005dff28b0b1722f9b73894b Trac-1.0.15.win32.exe b8c8a96bb854d8f8729fce198aef47c8 Trac-1.0.15.win-amd64.exe SHA1 sums: e9a00f97a90477714edff67e48ec6f43359a4915 Trac-1.0.15-py2-none-any.whl 26a82e1659b867f8c36cc4619e95d18c5e1c8644 Trac-1.0.15.tar.gz d9bd4d0e6edcf970928f41597a34e717d7268fad Trac-1.0.15.win32.exe 745c356a80cfffcfaf406a1f0ca97a211b88a47d Trac-1.0.15.win-amd64.exe Acknowledgements ================ Many thanks to the growing number of people who have, and continue to, support the project. Also our thanks to all people providing feedback and bug reports that helps us make Trac better, easier to use and more effective. Without your invaluable help, Trac would not evolve. Thank you all. Finally, we hope that Trac will be useful to like-minded programmers around the world, and that this release will be an improvement over the last version. Please let us know. /The Trac Team http://trac.edgewall.org/

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[RELEASE] Python 3.6.2rc1 is now available for testing
by Ned Deily 18 Jun '17

18 Jun '17

On behalf of the Python development community and the Python 3.6 release team, I would like to announce the availability of Python 3.6.2rc1. 3.6.2rc1 is the first release candidate for Python 3.6.2, the next maintenance release of Python 3.6. While 3.6.2rc1 is a preview release and, thus, not intended for production environments, we encourage you to explore it and provide feedback via the Python bug tracker (https://bugs.python.org). Please see "What’s New In Python 3.6" for more information: https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/3.6.html You can find Python 3.6.2rc1 here: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-362rc1/ and its change log here: https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-2-release-ca… 3.6.2 is planned for final release on 2017-06-30 with the next maintenance release expected to follow in about 3 months. More information about the 3.6 release schedule can be found here: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0494/ -- Ned Deily nad(a)python.org -- []

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cx_Oracle 6.0rc1
by Anthony Tuininga 17 Jun '17

17 Jun '17

What is cx_Oracle? cx_Oracle is a Python extension module that enables access to Oracle Database for Python 2.x and 3.x and conforms to the Python database API 2.0 specifications with a number of enhancements. Where do I get it? https://oracle.github.io/python-cx_Oracle The easiest method to install cx_Oracle 6.0rc1 is via pip as in python -m pip install cx_Oracle --upgrade --pre Note that the --pre option is required since this is a prerelease. What's new? This release focused on correcting issues discovered over the past month and polishing items in preparation for a production release. The full release notes can be read here: http://cx-oracle.readthedocs.io/en/latest/releasenotes.html#version-6-0-rc-… Please provide any feedback via GitHub issues ( https://github.com/oracle/python-cx_Oracle/issues).

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