Nice but its not been updated for almost a year. - http://svn.python.org/view/python/branches/bcannon-objcap/ I dont think it has full support and I think it needs to be put into python and enabled/disabled with a module of some sort.
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Noah Kantrowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Look in to Brett's work on a secure interpreter system. He gave a talk at > pycon '07 about it IIRC. > > --Noah > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Richie Ward >> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 1:45 PM >> To: pygame-users@seul.org >> Subject: Re: [pygame] PyGameDB coming along well >> >> Ok, I tried this in the python code itself and it says "Operation not >> permitted" on ubuntu. I suppose its unlikely to be able to run as >> another user without asking for the root password. >> >> I cant think of any good way to make it perfectly secure while keeping >> the cross platform capability and not having to significantly modify >> all the pygame's. The source code to games will be available and I >> suppose the community can find and report bad scripts. >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Dan Krol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Er, I forgot to add that part of my idea included running the thing >> in >> > its own user, so your other files were safe. I wonder if Ubuntu would >> > want to automatically set up something like that when you install it? >> > >> > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Dan Krol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> Ah userland, excellent. I was also thinking about keeping it in >> >> userland when I was thinking about this concept. That way, you >> >> wouldn't even need to trust the repo very much. >> >> >> >> Again, awesome. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Richie Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> It will be up to the repo to moderate the security of packages. >> >>> >> >>> I plan to have a policy of moderation on my own repository, once >> its ready. >> >>> I will give moderation privileges to trusted and experienced python >> >>> programmers, and ban people that abuse it. Anyone is free to set up >> >>> their own game repository though! >> >>> >> >>> It runs entirely in userland, it does not need administrator >> >>> privileges. It does not use python's site-packages system. >> >>> >> >>> I plan to have a sophisticated searching system including tags, so >> >>> pyweek games can have a pyweek tag and their website could instruct >> >>> their users to search for a tag, adventure games get a adventure >> tag >> >>> etc... >> >>> Other plans include translation into other languages. >> >>> >> >>> Perhaps i could think of a way to allow more than one picture, >> >>> dropdown box maybe? or maybe you click it and it shows next one >> like a >> >>> slideshow. I want to keep the GUI simple, accessible and easy to >> use. >> >>> >> >>> Also remember, this isnt just for Linux but I have plans to get it >> >>> packaged into ubuntu :) >> >>> >> >>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Dan Krol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>>> This is fantastic, I didn't know this was in the works. I was >> always >> >>>> thinking, for open source games to take off, there needs to be a >> good >> >>>> catalog of games that people can browse, and it has to be flashy, >> but >> >>>> it has to show off the big advantage of open source games, which >> is >> >>>> that unlike other catalogs (like Steam), you can download it and >> play >> >>>> the whole thing, right now. >> >>>> >> >>>> For it to be attractive to users, though, I think It would be >> really >> >>>> nice if the games were categorized, had nice screenshots, etc. It >> >>>> should be like an advertisement, so people will be likely to check >> it >> >>>> out. But that's just my take. >> >>>> >> >>>> The only question I have is, is there any regard for security? Are >> the >> >>>> games being looked over before they're added to the repo? Etc. I'm >> >>>> perhaps naive and overly worried, I'm not familiar with how >> carefully >> >>>> Linux distros (for instance) usually handle this sort of thing. >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks, >> >>>> >> >>>> Dan >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:57 PM, Noah Kantrowitz >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>>> Not to point out the obvious or anything, but why would you not >> just use >> >>>>> pygame.org, which already has a big database of games. Just add >> an API for >> >>>>> getting the metadata you need and be done with it. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> --Noah >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-pygame- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>>>>> On Behalf Of Richie Ward >> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 10:25 AM >> >>>>>> To: pygame-users@seul.org >> >>>>>> Subject: [pygame] PyGameDB coming along well >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> The PyGameDB project which has similarity's to the commercial >> platform >> >>>>>> "Steam" is coming to a usable state. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> It is programmed in Python + WxPython. >> >>>>>> It works by adding the game to sys.path and importing the game >> (very >> >>>>>> simplified way to put it). >> >>>>>> It uses a XML file to get a list of PyGame's. It will also work >> with >> >>>>>> other types of python games, including opengl based ones, as >> long as >> >>>>>> they are open source. >> >>>>>> A huge feature is that it will make it easy to deploy pygame's >> since >> >>>>>> you do not need to package them as a .exe. >> >>>>>> It allows anyone to make a game repository, the XML file url can >> be >> >>>>>> set inside the application! >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> I am currently looking for help with: >> >>>>>> * The pygamedb-server which is a website programmed in cherrypy >> or >> >>>>>> pylons which will allow people to submit/upload games and >> generates >> >>>>>> the resulting xml file. >> >>>>>> * Beta testers for the client and someone that can test it on >> Mac OSX >> >>>>>> * Someone to make me a pygamedb logo, I am useless with >> graphics! >> >>>>>> * Someone with knowlege of WxPython thats willing to help with >> the >> >>>>>> client gui. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> The project is currently missing a big feature, >> dependency/library >> >>>>>> support (It ignores that in the xml file right now). That will >> be >> >>>>>> finished very soon. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> You can see a screenshot here: >> >>>>>> http://richies.googlepages.com/Screenshot-1.png >> >>>>>> The test repo is hosted here: http://pygamedb.4rensics.org/ >> >>>>>> The test XML Data file is here: >> >>>>>> http://pygamedb.4rensics.org/pygamedb.xml >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> I plan to get a domain name once pygamedb-server is done.. >> pygamedb.org >> >>>>>> maybe? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Getting it >> >>>>>> ======= >> >>>>>> The project lives at: https://launchpad.net/pygamedb >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Windows >> >>>>>> http://launchpad.net/bzr/1.6/1.6beta3/+download/bzr-setup- >> 1.6b3.exe >> >>>>>> http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-win32- >> unicode- >> >>>>>> 2.8.8.1-py25.exe >> >>>>>> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78018 >> >>>>>> Install all of the above. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Debian/Ubuntu >> >>>>>> python-wxgtk2.8, bzr >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Once you installed that, Run this command: >> >>>>>> bzr branch lp:pygamedb >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Running it >> >>>>>> ======= >> >>>>>> Windows >> >>>>>> rename pygamedb to pygamedb.py and then run it. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On all other os's just run pygamedb >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> Thanks, Richie Ward >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Thanks, Richie Ward >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks, Richie Ward > > -- Thanks, Richie Ward
