Notice to all Washington DC area Python users: We will be having our first DCPIGgies (DC Python Interest Group) meeting of the year on Monday March 13, 2000 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at CNRI in Reston, Va. Speaker: Scott Cotton Static Type and Interface Checking for Python General Review and Fundamental Decisions Abstract ---------- This presentation reviews various possible ways of adding static type checking to python. The problem poses two questions: 1) What sort of static type checking system would be most appropriate for python? 2) By what means may static type checking be made optional? A decision tree for each question is presented based on a combination of type theory, an understanding of python, and properties that have become apparent in the development of a sample type checking system. Finally, we discuss some overall approaches that would maximize the benefits and/or minimize the drawbacks of adding optional static type checking to python. Scott will be speaking from 8:00 to 9:00pm. We will have food and introductions starting at 7:30pm. We may also have some time after the talk for Q&A with Guido and Barry on Python and JPython. Pizza, salad, and soda will be provided courtesy of Foretec Seminars. Please RSVP by email to jeremy@cnri.reston.va.us. I need to know how many people will attend and how many will be eating pizza. Directions to CNRI can be found on the Web: http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/directions.html Mailing list: There is a mailing list for people interested in DCPIGgies meetings; see http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/dcpiggies. This is a low volume list for announcing meetings, arranging to share rides, and other thrilling PIGgy topics. See you there! Jeremy -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce@python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------