[Chicago] ChiPy Needs your Help!

Garrett Smith g at rrett.us.com
Mon Jan 5 16:36:55 CET 2009


I'm surprised to see Java missing. I can take this one if no one else is planning or wants to.

----- "Brian Ray" <bray at sent.com> wrote:

> Thursday's Meeting will be our best yet. Nonetheless, the format will 
> 
> be an ambitious one. I need your help, ASAP.
> 
> It looks like we will finally get an language comparison lightening  
> talk session. Yay! I started an outline of or Topics:
> 
>    <http://chipy.org/FrontPage>
> 
> What I really need is two things:
> 
> 	1)  A presentation more capable than Carl or myself to do an  
> introduction to Py3K.  Is there anyone local (or remote who will  
> travel) willing to present on this very important topic? Any core  
> Python people out there?  It would be great if we can have: overview, 
> 
> examples, and a FAQ section.  This can be sliced and diced anyway we 
> 
> like: between multiple speakers or all at once. I just feel it is our 
> 
> duty to address this topic. If nobody is found I will make due. But, 
> 
> please, help me look.
> 
> 	2)  Secondly, Those willing to to quick (15 min) comparisons to   
> Python to any other language. Like I said, the rough list is started. 
> 
> I would really like to get 10 or some, some serious and some not so  
> serious.   There *WILL* be a couple of areas each presenter will need 
> 
> to address.  This should be really fun.
> 
> We have a great new venue Roosevelt University Historic Auditorium  
> Building on Michigan Avenue and Congress--I am also the host since it 
> 
> is my alma mater. Everyone please try and contribute to make this the 
> 
> best meeting yet and to welcome 2009.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian Ray
> 
> 
> 
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