The 8th International Python Conference begins with much-below-freezing temperatures outside and an unprecedented growth of pre-registrants inside. Expect a *very* productive week http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/ Christian Tismer endows Python with continuations and co-rou- tines while trimming its stack and time weight. It's even promised for a Palm http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=576789536 John Grayson announces the appearance of the first book focused on Tkinter http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=575925861 Michael P. Reilly taxonomizes four distinct approaches to dealing with a pty http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=574772821 Aahz March provides an example of threading which is not only suitable for beginners but even useful for Web workers http://www.deja.com/[ST_rn=ps]/getdoc.xp?AN=570016307&fmt=text Edward Welbourne's excellent treatise on proper use of exceptions http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=575782124 Note Fred L. Drake's stylistic follow-up (not yet URLized) Michael Hudson and Tim Peters preach better Python through self-discipline http://www.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=576276046 jim kraai summarizes .ini knowledge beyond ConfigParser http://x35.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=576839546 Do your Python applications want to know operating system version information, which libc is in charge, how many processors are run- ning, and so on? M.-A. Lemburg provides answers http://starship.python.net/crew/lemburg/platform.py Telling testimony to Python's virtues (note the last sentence) http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=575774205 ======================================================================== Everything you want is probably one or two clicks away in these pages: Python.org's Python Language Website is the center of Pythonia http://www.python.org Much of Python's real work takes place on Special-Interest Group mailing lists http://www.python.org/sigs/ Python Consortium emerges as an independent nexus of activity http://www.python.org/consortium Python To-Do List anticipates some of Python's future direction http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/todo.py The Vaults of Parnassus ambitiously collects Python resources http://www.vex.net/~x/parnassus/ Python Journal is at work on its second issue http://www.pythonjournal.com Links2Go is a new semi-automated link collection; it's impressive what AI can generate http://www.links2go.com/search?search=python Archive probing trick of the trade: http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=&DBS=2&ST=PS&defaultOp=AND&LNG=ALL&format=threaded&showsort=date&maxhits=100&groups=comp.lang.python Previous - (U)se the (R)esource, (L)uke! - messages are listed here: http://purl.org/thecliff/python/url.html or http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=~g%20comp.lang.python%20Python-URL%21 Suggestions/corrections for next week's posting are always welcome. http://www.egroups.com/list/python-url-leads/ To receive a new issue of this posting in e-mail each Monday morning, ask <claird@neosoft.com> to subscribe. Mention "Python-URL!". -- The Python-URL! Team-- Dr. Dobb's Journal (http://www.ddj.com) is pleased to participate in and sponsor the "Python-URL!" project. == Cameron Laird <claird@NeoSoft.com> Business: http://www.Phaseit.net Personal: http://starbase.neosoft.com/~claird/home.html -- ----------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------