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PyCon India 2009
by Senthil Kumaran July 5, 2009

July 5, 2009

PyCon India 2009, first Python Conference in India, is being organized by the Python user and developer community in India. The conference will consist of a number of full length presentations, lightning talks, sprints and BoFs. Venue: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Dates: 26th and 27th September 2009 How to register: Register online at http://in.pycon.org/2009/ register before 1st August and get an early-bird discount or register directly at the conference. Call for Proposals: PyCon India is looking for proposals on all aspects of Python programming. We will accept a broad range of presentations, from reports on academic and commercial projects to tutorials and case studies. As long as the presentation is interesting and potentially useful to the Python community, it will be considered for inclusion in the conference. All the talks will be within 45-60 minutes. There will also be a dedicated Lightning Talk session for talks no longer than five minutes. More information about the conference can be found from the conference website http://in.pycon.org/2009/

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Pyowa is this Monday!
by Mike Driscoll July 5, 2009

July 5, 2009

Hi, The next Pyowa meeting is on Monday, July 6th from 7-9 p.m. We will be at the Marshall County Sheriff's Office (directions on website). Currently, the plan is to have a talk about Python at Fisher/Emerson that will segue into a general discussion of what we do with our favorite programming language. Be prepared to share! We may have another presentation in our Standard Library series as well. Let me know if you think you'll be there. Pop & water will be provided. We hope to see you there! -------------------------- Mike Driscoll http://www.pyowa.org http://pyowa.blip.tv/ http://twitter.com/pyowa http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2853430/ Mailing list: http://pyowalist.pythonlibrary.org/listinfo.cgi/pyowa-pythonlibrary.org

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python-graph-1.6.1 released
by Pedro Matiello July 4, 2009

July 4, 2009

python-graph release 1.6.1 http://code.google.com/p/python-graph/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ python-graph is a library for working with graphs in Python. This software provides a suitable data structure for representing graphs and a whole set of important algorithms. The code is appropriately documented and API reference is generated automatically by epydoc. Provided features and algorithms: * Support for directed, undirected, weighted and non-weighted graphs * Support for hypergraphs * Canonical operations * XML import and export * DOT-Language output (for usage with Graphviz) * Random graph generation * Accessibility (transitive closure) * Breadth-first search * Critical path algorithm * Cut-vertex and cut-edge identification * Depth-first search * Heuristic search (A* algorithm) * Identification of connected components * Minimum spanning tree (Prim's algorithm) * Mutual-accessibility (strongly connected components) * Shortest path search (Dijkstra's algorithm) * Topological sorting * Transitive edge identification The 1.6.x series is our refactoring series. Along the next releases, we'll change the API so we can better prepare the codebase to new features. If you want a softer, directed transition, upgrade your code to every release in the 1.6.x series. On the other hand, if you'd rather fix everything at once, you can wait for 1.7.0. Download: http://code.google.com/p/python-graph/downloads/list (tar.bz2, zip and egg packages are available.) Installing: If you have easy_install on your system, you can simply run: # easy_install python-graph

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ANN: A new version of the Python module which wraps GnuPG has been released.
by Vinay Sajip July 4, 2009

July 4, 2009

A new version of the Python module which wraps GnuPG has been released. What Does It Do? ================ The gnupg module allows Python programs to make use of the functionality provided by the Gnu Privacy Guard (abbreviated GPG or GnuPG). Using this module, Python programs can encrypt and decrypt data, digitally sign documents and verify digital signatures, manage (generate, list and delete) encryption keys, using proven Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) encryption technology based on OpenPGP. This module is expected to be used with Python versions >= 2.4, as it makes use of the subprocess module which appeared in that version of Python. Development and testing has been carried out on Windows and Ubuntu. This module is a newer version derived from earlier work by Andrew Kuchling, Richard Jones and Steve Traugott. A test suite using unittest is included with the source distribution. Simple usage: >>> import gnupg >>> gpg = gnupg.GPG(gnupghome='/path/to/keyring/directory') >>> gpg.list_keys() [{ ... 'fingerprint': 'F819EE7705497D73E3CCEE65197D5DAC68F1AAB2', 'keyid': '197D5DAC68F1AAB2', 'length': '1024', 'type': 'pub', 'uids': ['', 'Gary Gross (A test user) <gary.gross(a)gamma.com>']}, { ... 'fingerprint': '37F24DD4B918CC264D4F31D60C5FEFA7A921FC4A', 'keyid': '0C5FEFA7A921FC4A', 'length': '1024', ... 'uids': ['', 'Danny Davis (A test user) <danny.davis(a)delta.com>']}] >>> encrypted = gpg.encrypt("Hello, world!", ['0C5FEFA7A921FC4A']) >>> str(encrypted) '-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----\nVersion: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)\n \nhQIOA/6NHMDTXUwcEAf ... -----END PGP MESSAGE-----\n' >>> decrypted = gpg.decrypt(str(encrypted), passphrase='secret') >>> str(decrypted) 'Hello, world!' >>> signed = gpg.sign("Goodbye, world!", passphrase='secret') >>> verified = verified = gpg.verify(str(signed)) >>> print "Verified" if verified else "Not verified" 'Verified' For more information, visit http://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/ - as always, your feedback is most welcome (especially bug reports, patches and suggestions for improvement). Enjoy! Cheers Vinay Sajip Red Dove Consultants Ltd.

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PyODB v0.8 Released
by Neil Moses July 3, 2009

July 3, 2009

I would like to announce release 0.8 of PyODB. This adds a feature request to allow connections directly to the ODBC database driver using connection strings. PyODB is a Python module and provides a simplified set of bindings to unixODBC (http://www.unixodbc.org) allowing fast and easy development of open database applications. The module supports multiple data source connections with the following connection methods; execute(), fetch(), disconnect(), begin(), commit() and rollback(). The software has been developed on a Linux environment using Python 2.x and SWIG (http://www.swig.org). The module has been tested on Linux and Solaris platforms using databases MySQL, Informix and PostgreSQL but in theory should work on any platform supporting unixODBC and an ODBC database driver. To download the release visit http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyodb Regards, Neil Moses

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GOZERBOT 0.9.1 BETA2 released
by Bart Thate July 3, 2009

July 3, 2009

GOZERBOT has a new website !! check it out at http://gozerbot.org. This is all in preparation for the 0.9.1 release and the latest GOZERBOT beta has been released as well. Please try this version and let me know how goes. Install is as simple as .. easy_install gozerbot gozerplugs, see README. This release will be used to move GOZERBOT 0.9 into the debian repositories and freebsd ports. we can be contacted on #dunkbots EFNET/IRCNET or use http://dev.gozerbot.org for any bugs you might find. NEW IN THIS RELEASE: * GOZERBOT is now truely free as it no longer depends on GPL licensed xmpppy, a own xmpp package has been implemented for this. * GOZERBOT now depends on setuptools to install the proper packages * gozerbot-nest script can be used to install all dependacies and bot code in 1 directory that can be run by the user (no root required) * morphs are added that allow for encryption of input and output streams (not used yet) groet, Bart about GOZERBOT: GOZERBOT is a channel bot that aids with conversation in irc channels and jabber conference rooms. its mainly used to serve rss feeds and to have custom commands made for the channel. More then just a channel bot GOZERBOT aims to provide a platform for the user to program his own bot and make it into something thats usefull. This is done with a plugin structure that makes it easy to program your own. But GOZERBOT comes with some batteries included, there are now over 100 plugins already written and ready for use.

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Python Bootcamp - Last 3 weeks to Register (July 27-31, 2009)
by Chander Ganesan July 2, 2009

July 2, 2009

Just a reminder that there are only 3 weeks remaining to register for the Open Technology Group's Python Bootcamp, a 5 day hands-on, intensive, in-depth introduction to Python. This course is confirmed and guaranteed to run. Worried about the costs of air and hotel to travel for training? Don't! Our All-Inclusive Packages provide round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations and are available for all students attending from the Continental US, parts of Canada, and parts of Europe! Best of all, these packages can be booked up to July 24, 2009! For complete course outline/syllabus, or to enroll, call us at 877-258-8987 or visit our web site at: http://www.otg-nc.com/python-bootcamp OTG's Python Bootcamp is a 5 day intensive course that teaches programmers how to design, develop, and debug applications using the Python programming language. Over a 5 day period, through a set of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises students will learn how to develop powerful applications using Python and integrate their new found Python skills in their day-to-day job activities. Students will also learn how to utilize Python's Database API to interface with relational databases. This Python course is available for on-site delivery world-wide (we bring the class to you) for a group as small as 3, for as little as $8,000 (including instructor travel & per-diem)! Our course is guaranteed to run, regardless of enrollment, and available in an "all inclusive" package that includes round-trip airfare, 5 nights of hotel accommodation, shuttle services (to/from the airport, to/from our facility, and to/from local eateries/shopping), and our training. All-inclusive packages are priced from $2,495 for the 5 day course (course only is $2,295). For more information - or to schedule an on-site course, please contact us at 877-258-8987 . The Open Technology Group is the world leader in the development and delivery of training solutions focused around Open Source technologies. -- Chander Ganesan Open Technology Group, Inc. One Copley Parkway, Suite 210 Morrisville, NC 27560 919-463-0999/877-258-8987 http://www.otg-nc.com

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Deadline for Toronto PyCamp Registraiton Appoaching
by Chris Calloway July 2, 2009

July 2, 2009

Tomorrow (July 3) by midnight will be the last opportunity for Toronto PyCamp registration before the late registration period ending July 10. PyCamp is the original Python BootCamp developed by a user group for user groups. This year PyCamp is July 13-17 at the University of Toronto, sponsored by the Department of Physics and Scryent. For beginners, PyCamp makes you productive so you can get your work done quickly. PyCamp emphasizes the features which make Python a simpler and more efficient language. Following along by example speeds your learning process in a modern high-tech classroom. Become a self-sufficient Python developer in just five days at PyCamp! http://pycamp.org -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway http://www.secoora.org office: 332 Chapman Hall phone: (919) 599-3530 mail: Campus Box #3300, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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[ANN]: 'twander' Cross-Platform File Manager Version 3.231 Released And Available
by Tim Daneliuk July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

'twander' Version 3.231 is now released and available for download at: http://www.tundraware.com/Software/twander The last public release was 3.224. This release fixes a number of bugs and adds a variety of useful new features. See the WHATSNEW.txt file for all the details. --------------------------------------------------------------------- What Is 'twander'? ------------------ 'twander' is a macro-programmable Filesystem Browser that runs on both Unix-like systems as well as Win32 systems. It embraces the best ideas of both similar GUI-driven programs (Konqueror, Windows Explorer) as well as text-based interfaces (Midnight Commander, List, Sweep). Or, If You Prefer The "Elevator Pitch" -------------------------------------- 'twander' is: - A better file browser for Unix and Win32. (Tested on FreeBSD, Linux, Win32. Probably works on Mac OS/X, but not tested.) - A way to make browsing the same on all the OSs you use. - A macro-programmable tool that lets *you* define the features. - A GUI navigation front-end for your shell. - A way to "can" workflows for your technically-challenged colleagues. - A way to free yourself from the shackles of the mouse. - A way to significantly speed up your day-to-day workflow. - A Python/Tkinter application - about 5000 lines of code/comments - A RCT (Really Cool Tool) that will have you addicted in a day or two See the web page for more information, a screen shot, and the complete documentation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Complete details of all fixes, changes, and new features can be found in the WHATSNEW.txt and documentation files included in the distribution. Users are strongly encouraged to join the twander-users mailing list as described in the documentation. A FreeBSD port has been submitted as well.

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Moovida Media Center 1.0.4 Release
by Guillaume Emont July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

Dear Python users, The Moovida team is happy to announce the release of Moovida Media Center 1.0.4, code-named "All That Matters". Moovida, formerly known as Elisa, is a cross-platform and open-source Media Center written in Python. It uses GStreamer [1] for media playback and pigment [2] to create an appealing and intuitive user interface. This release is a lightweight release, meaning it is pushed through our automatic plugin update system. Additionally a windows installer is available for download on our website. As usual, for users already running Moovida, the upgrade to 1.0.4 should be done automatically via the plugin repository. The most visible feature of this new release is support for Windows 7. A complete list of the issues fixed can be found at: http://launchpad.net/elisa/+milestone/1.0.4 This is also summarised in the (attached) release notes. Installers and sources can be downloaded from http://www.moovida.com/download/ Bug reports and feature requests are welcome at http://bugs.launchpad.net/elisa/+filebug Have a media-centered evening, Guillaume, for the Moovida team [1] http://www.gstreamer.net/ [2] https://code.fluendo.com/pigment/trac

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