Mailman 3 March 2004 - python-uk

RE: [python-uk] Python uk meetup
by Phil Hornby March 24, 2004

March 24, 2004

Pipex do a deal for £19.99 + VAT which comes out to £23.44 or some such... IIRC there is not set-up fee. Not sure about the lock-in periods... used to be 12 months when I started - 2 years ago - but now I think there is only a 1 month cancellation notice required. Also worth noting... you have no limitations on running services like web servers etc. I know some of my friends are only allows to have authenticated servers running on their ADSL... -- Phil "It's life Jim but not as we know it..."

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RE: [python-uk] Python uk meetup
by Tim Golden March 24, 2004

March 24, 2004

>On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Toby watson wrote: >> On Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at 11:10 am, Andy Todd wrote: >> >> > True, but the problem with broadband is that it is usually >a minimum >> > 12 month commitment, and Stuart said he's only here for 3. >[...] >> Virgin do a 'no tie in', month to month service. £25. > >IIRC, I saw a cheaper monthly deal than that, and that was >quite a while >back now, so probably worth shopping around a bit. > Having looked at this recently, the bottom lines seem to be: 1) You're going to have to pay ~£25 / month. The £15 / £20 deals are generally for lower-speed broadband which is arguably not worth it. 2) In any case you need a standard (BT?) landline *as well* so the effective cost is higher. It's not as though you're just pitting your current telephone bill against a £25/mo flat rate. I'd love to be proved wrong -- I haven't managed to justify the expense to myself for the occasional burst of speed I need. TJG ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

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RE: [python-uk] Unit Testing Framework
by Francis Moore March 24, 2004

March 24, 2004

From: Chris Withers [mailto:lists@simplistix.co.uk] > Bah humbug. Well, I didn't say it was useful. Only cool ;-) When you come from a non-Python language, where such things are nigh on impossible, anything like doctest *is* cool. > I believe code should be in code, even if it is testing code. You're right. I wouldn't want to use doctest to replace a proper set of unit tests. However, for example code or a quick hack, it's ideal. Does anyone know if this kind of thing is a feature of other dynamic interpreted languages? Or just Python? Cheers, Francis. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify us by e-mail or by telephone (+44(0) 1322 621100) and then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. This communication is from Shaw & Sons Limited whose registered office is at Shaway House, 21 Bourne Park, Bourne Road, Crayford, Kent DA1 4BZ. The views expressed in this communication may not be the views held by Shaw & Sons Limited. This message has been checked for all known viruses by McAfee VirusScan.

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RE: [python-uk] Unit Testing Framework
by Francis Moore March 24, 2004

March 24, 2004

From: Andy Todd [mailto:andy47@halfcooked.com] > If that doesn't float your boat take a look at doctest; > > http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-doctest.html Now *that* is cool ;-) Cheers, Francis. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify us by e-mail or by telephone (+44(0) 1322 621100) and then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. This communication is from Shaw & Sons Limited whose registered office is at Shaway House, 21 Bourne Park, Bourne Road, Crayford, Kent DA1 4BZ. The views expressed in this communication may not be the views held by Shaw & Sons Limited. This message has been checked for all known viruses by McAfee VirusScan.

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by Jessie Morgan March 23, 2004

March 23, 2004

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Unit Testing Framework
by Francis Moore March 23, 2004

March 23, 2004

Hi, Can anyone recommend a unit testing framework that they use? I found PyUnit on sourceforge (http://pyunit.sourceforge.net/) but it doesn't seem to have been updated in a long time (Latest release: 1.4.1, 10th August 2001). Is it still current and standard? Cheers, Francis. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify us by e-mail or by telephone (+44(0) 1322 621100) and then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. This communication is from Shaw & Sons Limited whose registered office is at Shaway House, 21 Bourne Park, Bourne Road, Crayford, Kent DA1 4BZ. The views expressed in this communication may not be the views held by Shaw & Sons Limited. This message has been checked for all known viruses by McAfee VirusScan.

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3 weeks to go until Python-UK!
by Andy Robinson March 22, 2004

March 22, 2004

The UK Python Conference 2004 is just 3 weeks away, at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford, April 16-17 2004 (Fri/Sat). Come and listen to top Python experts including David Ascher, Alex Martelli, Samuele Pedroni, Marc-Andre Lemburg, Chris Withers, Duncan Booth, Armin Rigo and more. http://www.accu.org/conference/python.html The event follows on from a 2-day Open Source Forum discussing the key issues in the software industry, with speakers from IBM, SuSE, MySQL, Zope (Paul Everitt), ActiveState (David Ascher) reflecting on the state and direction of Open Source Software and debating key issues such as software patents. Come and make it a week! http://www.accu.org/conference/opensource.html Python companies may be interested in our budget sponsorship package: a stand and a 10-minute lunchtime talk on the Friday or Saturday Python track for just £200. This is an ideal chance to showcase your skills or solutions to an audience of architects and decision makers from throughout the UK software development, or to advertise your Python product. http://www.accu.org/conference/sponsorship.html Best Regards Andy Robinson UK Python Conference chair

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by Matthew Howards March 18, 2004

March 18, 2004

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March 17, 2004

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Grok It
by duncan March 15, 2004

March 15, 2004

Hello, For anyone who's interested in IM bots written in Python, you might want to take at look at this: http://www.suttree.com/code/GrokItBot/ That being a hybrid PyAIML, Bayes Python bot for all your loosely templated needs. It's not meant to be a full blown chatterbot, but more of a server/utility through which you can direct commands without having to remember the exact syntax (thanks to the Bayes filter). If you're interested in bots or AIML I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks, duncan

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