Hi Pythonistas and interested developers, PyPy, the python-in-python implementation, is steadily moving on. The next coding sprint will take place in Vilnius, Lithunia, from 15th to 23rd of November, 2004 and is organized by the nice Programmers of Vilnius (POV) company. See http://codespeak.net/pypy/index.cgi?doc for more in-depth information about PyPy. Again, we will be heading towards a first generated C version of our already pretty compliant Python interpreter and types implementation. Last time, before the EuroPython 2004 conference, we actually had a similar goal (a PyPy/C-version) but discovered we had to largely refactor the basic model for attribute accesses. We are now closely mirroring the marvelous "descriptor"-mechanism of CPython. If you are interested to participate in our fun and somewhat mind-altering python sprint event then please subscribe at http://codespeak.net/moin/pypy/moin.cgi/VilniusSprintAttendants and look around for more information. You'll find that most of the core PyPy developers are already determined to come. There are also many areas that need attention so that we should have tasks suited for different levels of expertise. At http://codespeak.net/moin/pypy/moin.cgi/VilniusSprintTasks you'll find our sprint planning task list which will probably grow in the next weeks. Note that our EU funding efforts are at the final stage now. In the next weeks, quite likely before the Vilnius sprint, we _hope_ to get a "go!" from the european commission. One side effect would be that coders - probably restricted to european citizens - may generally apply for getting travel and accomodation costs refunded for PyPy sprints. This would reduce the barrier of entry to the question if you like to spend your time with a pypy sprint. However, we probably need some time to work out the details after when we get more information from the EU. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact pypy-sprint@codespeak.net or one of us personally. cheers & a bientot, Holger Krekel, Armin Rigo