Re: [CODE4LIB] newbie

2010-03-24 Thread Thomas Bennett
Not to start any flame wars, I'll have to agree with Rosalyn on Python. My favorite, one reason is the syntax requires readablity, for instance, indention is part of the syntax. And, I am running Zope/Plone servers (since 1992) which are written in C and python, and python scripting

Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP bashing (was: newbie)

2010-03-25 Thread Thomas Bennett
What is normally labeled duct tape is usually a single layer of cheese cloth with some type of vinyl or plastic on one side and adhesive on the other basically. Duct tape that will pass state inspection, at least where I live, is normally sold as a thin piece of aluminum with adhesive and a

Re: [CODE4LIB] sendmail configuration

2010-03-26 Thread Thomas Bennett
I believe Francis led you down the right road. In the sendmail.mc file dnl # Uncomment and edit the following line if your outgoing mail needs to dnl # be sent out through an external mail server: dnl # dnl define(`SMART_HOST', `smtp.your.provider') dnl smtp.your.provider is the server that

[CODE4LIB] Job Posting

2010-04-16 Thread Thomas Bennett
Please excuse cross posting Position Title: Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor (Web Librarian) Department: University Library Appalachian State University Library seeks a talented, innovative, and collaborative Web Librarian to have primary responsibility for the

Re: [CODE4LIB] VPN vs. Proxy - Quick Question

2010-10-25 Thread Thomas Bennett
We have VPN and Proxy(III WAM) available here although for our online resources VPN doesn't get you anything special you still go through proxy. The regular URLs and Proxy URLs are in a PostgreSQL database and the page with the links to online resources is dynamically fed based on your IP

Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP vs. Python [was: Re: Django]

2010-10-28 Thread Thomas Bennett
Having used Zope (python based) as our WEB server of choice since 1998 I am urged to express my opinion that if you do choose to use python in your projects then use a service designed for python use such as Zope, Django, et al. Zope is normally run in front of Apache as a virtual host. If

Re: [CODE4LIB] Which O'Reilly books should we give away at Code4Lib 2011?

2010-12-08 Thread Thomas Bennett
I really like the Google App Engine by Dan Sanderson I got at the last Code4LIB conference. It covers programming in Java and Python for the Google App Engine. ISBN: 978-0-596-52272-8 Maybe there is a new addition out. Tom On Tuesday 07 December 2010 21:31:59 you wrote: Hi all, If

Re: [CODE4LIB] mailing list

2011-05-31 Thread Thomas Bennett
If I may be so bold, if users would start the subject with a period and main topic, ie: .CONTENTdm Then in the case started here it would be [CODE4LIB].CONTENTdm Is there a (current) CONTENTdm support group? could easily be filtered on [CODE4LIB].CONTENTdm or just .CONTENTdm or .xforms,

Re: [CODE4LIB] Can a library automate without a computer yet?

2011-09-26 Thread Thomas Bennett
You may want to take a look at: http://librarysupportstaff.com/4automate.html There are several free and low cost solutions but I don't know if there is one that will be a viable solution for you. Sounds like you need a self checkout system like the 3m unit that connects to III although that

Re: [CODE4LIB] web spam block less awful than Captcha?

2011-10-25 Thread Thomas Bennett
import manage_addImage # CREATED AUGUST 8, 2007 - Thomas Bennett # REQUIREMENTS # PIL FONTS FROM http://effbot.org/pil/pilfonts.zip # PIL FROM http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ def random_number_image(self): #GENERATE A RANDOM NUMBER OF 5 DIGITS # FROM 1 to 9 mynumtext = str

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop

2011-12-15 Thread Thomas Bennett
On Wednesday 14 December 2011 11:31:03 you wrote: I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore. I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop? Any suggestions for distros and hardware? thanks. b,chris. Short version -

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop

2011-12-15 Thread Thomas Bennett
, if a module crashes it can be restarted and not crash the entire system. http://www.minix3.org Thomas On Thursday 15 December 2011 10:35:45 you wrote: On 12/15/2011 09:57 AM, Thomas Bennett wrote: On Wednesday 14 December 2011 11:31:03 you wrote: I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop

2011-12-16 Thread Thomas Bennett
I don't know how it compares to Time Machine but as far as Linux backup software goes I really like Bacula. You can backup to disk, tape, or tape libraries. Thomas On Friday 16 December 2011 13:06:02 you wrote: Apologies to anyone who is not interested in this thread, but I'm curious to

Re: [CODE4LIB] whimsical homepage idea

2012-05-02 Thread Thomas Bennett
You might want to contact Dr. Ray Russell here at Appstate. Ray is in the Computer Science department here and has done work for NASA also. He has this obsession, oops I mean hobby, for collecting weather data. He has weather stations throughout the High Country ( western North Carolina )

Re: [CODE4LIB] email to FTP or something?

2012-10-19 Thread Thomas Bennett
you might want to look at the email2trac plugin for the Trac product. It parses emails into a database. I suspect it is written in python so you might be able to form your own python script based on that script. Thomas Support Request

Re: [CODE4LIB] desensitization

2012-11-19 Thread Thomas Bennett
On our 3M self checkout, the desensitizer is activated when the barcode is read (by a laser scanner) if I remember correctly, the patron is already logged in to the system. You might be able to get something from an electronics store to first, replace the manual switch with and electronic

Re: [CODE4LIB] Lib or Libe

2013-02-13 Thread Thomas Bennett
After voting I am surprised at the results, its a library as in libe, not a leebrary as in lib, ryght or is that reeght or rit ?. Thomas or is it Thoomas you say tomato I say tomato pecan or pecan In these two examples maybe pronounce it as you wish or weesh or woosh, what ever…..

Re: [CODE4LIB] Lib or Libe

2013-02-13 Thread Thomas Bennett
Complete responses are not shared for all to see Support Requesthttp://portal.support.appstate.edu Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett

Re: [CODE4LIB] Lib or Libe

2013-02-13 Thread Thomas Bennett
. D -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Bennett Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:20 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Lib or Libe Complete responses are not shared for all to see

Re: [CODE4LIB] Lib or Libe

2013-02-13 Thread Thomas Bennett
recipient. On Feb 13, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Fleming, Declan wrote: Ok, I think it's open now. D -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Bennett Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:20 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject

Re: [CODE4LIB] Policies for 3D Printers

2013-06-20 Thread Thomas Bennett
So what if they come in once a day to make a part of a gun. that part not being illegal until they take it home and put all parts together? Sorta like Johnny Cash's Cadillac, one piece at a time. ;-) Thomas Support Request

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python applications for libraries

2013-10-18 Thread Thomas Bennett
Granted, much or all of this could have been done in Perl or other languages but I had begun working with Python shortly before I graduated in Computer Science mainly because it was one of the first or the first object oriented scripting languages, that is, it is written from the bottom up to

Re: [CODE4LIB] Charlotte, NC Code4Lib Meeting

2013-11-13 Thread Thomas Bennett
Am in Boone and I would be interested, and I've heard of Cullowhee ( oh yeah, we are in the same consortium ) Thomas PS: You know Kevin was one of the hosts at C4L in Asheville. OOPs, did I say that out loud ;-) PPS: shine?? OH, I guess we would have to furnish that. Wait a sec, let me

Re: [CODE4LIB] Academic Library Website Question

2013-12-17 Thread Thomas Bennett
I suspect at some point every student needs to use resources from the Library. therefore making the library central to campus and education. There is a link to our library site on the main campus site home page, along with the links Apply Online, Visit, Faculty Portal, Alumni, Parents and

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python CMSs

2014-02-14 Thread Thomas Bennett
I still like the Zope framework and Plone for a CMS in the Python language. Zope itself is written in python from the ground up. Within Zope the programmer can connect to multiple databases of different publishers like postgresql, mysql, or just an odbc adapter for MS SQL or the like. You

Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows XP EOL

2014-03-05 Thread Thomas Bennett
On Mar 5, 2014, at 12:16 PM, Andrew Anderson wrote: but at the end of that day you’re still talking about taking a 14 year old operating system that is no longer supported and connecting it to the internet. Happy 14.x birthday XP. Now that you have reached the ripe old age of 14+ the

Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows XP EOL

2014-03-06 Thread Thomas Bennett
: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/05/2014 04:16 PM, Thomas Bennett wrote: Happy 14.x birthday XP. Now that you have reached the ripe old age of 14+ the Death Panel says No Go, bye bye. Indeed. While I've used Linux as my primary desktop since the 1990s, XP is my hands

Re: [CODE4LIB] CFP: A Librarian's Introduction to Programming Languages

2014-03-25 Thread Thomas Bennett
Wasn't it OCLC that put out Passport for Windows in the late 90s which used Basic or a close form of Basic for the scripting language jun that application. And because it was simply a terminal program we were able to integrate it with ILLiad until finally all support died for it or it quit

Re: [CODE4LIB] Serious vulnerability in OpenSSL

2014-04-08 Thread Thomas Bennett
There is this one for CentOS 6 http://people.centos.org/z00dax/disable_heartbeat/x86_64/Packages/ They are disabled_heartbeat versions, download your version and use rpm -ivh --force your_version_here to overwrite your current openssl executable. The following were sent out from our campus

[CODE4LIB] {Disarmed} free books for Open Library Week

2014-04-15 Thread Thomas Bennett
If you want to enter the contest you have to register at Opensource.com, the registration link is below. It's Open Library Week at Opensource.com, and we're celebrating open source tools and methods for libraries with a contest. Enter for a chance to win two books of your choice from

[CODE4LIB] SSL Certificates - Let's Encrypt

2016-02-22 Thread Thomas Bennett
I haven't kept a close watch on the list recently but SSL emails are also forwarded to my personal email so I saw the recent post concerning EZ Proxy and SSL but thought I would throw this out, don't know if it has already seen this list. https://letsencrypt.org Get free certificates through