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Neil Moses | 3 Jul 23:02
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PyODB v0.8 Released

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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Bart Thate | 3 Jul 12:48

GOZERBOT 0.9.1 BETA2 released

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
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Chander Ganesan | 3 Jul 01:21
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Python Bootcamp - Last 3 weeks to Register (July 27-31, 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
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Chris Calloway | 2 Jul 19:48
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Deadline for Toronto PyCamp Registraiton Appoaching

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

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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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Guillaume Emont | 1 Jul 20:08

Moovida Media Center 1.0.4 Release

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
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Tim Daneliuk | 1 Jul 22:50
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[ANN]: 'twander' Cross-Platform File Manager Version 3.231 Released And Available

'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.

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What Is 'twander'?
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'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"
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'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.
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Sridhar Ratnakumar | 30 Jun 21:18

ANN: ActivePython 3.1.0.1 is now available

I'm happy to announce that ActivePython 3.1.0.1 is now available for
download from:

     http://www.activestate.com/activepython/python3/

This is a major release that updates ActivePython3 to core Python 3.1.

What is ActivePython?
---------------------

ActivePython is ActiveState's binary distribution of Python. Builds
for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, HP-UX and AIX are made freely available.

ActivePython includes the Python core and the many core extensions:
zlib and bzip2 for data compression, the Berkeley DB (bsddb) and
SQLite (sqlite3) database libraries, OpenSSL bindings for HTTPS
support, the Tix GUI widgets for Tkinter, ElementTree for XML
processing, ctypes (on supported platforms) for low-level library
access, and others. The Windows distribution ships with PyWin32 -- a
suite of Windows tools developed by Mark Hammond, including bindings
to the Win32 API and Windows COM. See this page for full details:

     http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/3.1/whatsincluded.html

As well, ActivePython ships with a wealth of documentation for both
new and experienced Python programmers. In addition to the core Python
docs, ActivePython includes the "What's New in Python" series, "Dive
into Python", the Python FAQs & HOWTOs, and the Python Enhancement
Proposals (PEPs).
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Gabriel Genellina | 29 Jun 16:13

Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Jun 29)

QOTW:  "Fortunately, I have assiduously avoided the real wor[l]d, and am
happy to embrace the world from our 'bot overlords.  Congratulations on
another release from the hydra-like world of multi-head development." - Scott
David Daniels, on release of 3.1
    http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/620d014fb549dbe6

    
    A success story (involving a game server):
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/11abba7af6e266b0/

    Floats and Decimal objects demythified:
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/77a9ecc671602e79/

    Converting Python code to C/C++: how to do it, alternatives, and when
    it would be advisable:
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/7152ab4f1c7dbced/

    A generator expression declared at class scope: the namespace resolution
    rules aren't so intuitive:
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/e1ab6188673fc623/

    A look at 2.1 sample code shows how much (or how little) the language
    evolved over time:
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/3e2139c2191bb191/

    No "tree" data structure is available in the standard library - should
    one exist?
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/c632217cfc7c7dcc/

    Correctly implementing rich comparisons so 'set' membership works as
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Greg Lindstrom | 29 Jun 17:34

pyArkansas 2009

pyArkansas 2009 is set for Saturday, November 14 and is once again being
hosted by our friends in the Computer Science Department at the University
of Central Arkansas.  This year we are planning classes GIS, Image
Processing using Jython, Introduction to Python and Django.  More details
will be announced as we continue, but I wanted to get the date announced to
the community.
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Tiziano Zito | 30 Jun 15:24

Modular toolkit for Data Processing 2.5 released!

We are glad to announce release 2.5 of the Modular toolkit for Data
Processing (MDP).

MDP is a Python library of widely used data processing algorithms that
can be combined according to a pipeline analogy to build more complex
data processing software. The base of available algorithms includes,
to name but the most common, Principal Component Analysis (PCA and
NIPALS), several Independent Component Analysis algorithms (CuBICA,
FastICA, TDSEP, JADE, and XSFA), Slow Feature Analysis, Restricted Boltzmann
Machine, and Locally Linear Embedding.

What's new in version 2.5?
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- New nodes for XSFA, Linear Regression, Histogram, Cutoffs 

- The parallel package has grown more features

- Tons of bug fixes

Resources
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Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116959
Homepage: http://mdp-toolkit.sourceforge.net
Mailing list: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=116959

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eGenix Team: M.-A. Lemburg | 29 Jun 11:06
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ANN: eGenix mxODBC Connect 1.0.2 - Python Database Interface

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ANNOUNCING
                      eGenix.com mxODBC Connect

                      Python Database Interface

                            Version 1.0.2

   Our new client-server product for connecting Python applications
          to relational databases - from all major platforms

This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading:
http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mxODBC-Connect-1.0.2-GA.html

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INTRODUCTION

The mxODBC Connect Database Interface for Python allows users to
easily connect Python applications to all major databases on the
market today in a highly portable and convenient way.

Unlike our mxODBC Python extension, mxODBC Connect is designed
as client-server application, so you no longer need to find production
quality ODBC drivers for all the platforms you target with your Python
application.

Instead you use an easy to install Python client library which
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