[ANN] PyWeek 17 will run in the first week of September (1st to 8th) - write a game in Python in a week

2013-07-24 Thread Richard Jones
Hi all, The Python Game Programming Challenge will run its 17th challenge during the first week of September, from the 1st to the 8th. The PyWeek challenge: 1. Invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team, 2. Is intended to b

Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) #15 is coming!

2012-08-12 Thread Richard Jones
The 15th Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) is coming. It'll run from the 9th to the 16th of September: http://pyweek.org/ The PyWeek challenge: 1. Invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team, 2. Is intended to be challenging and fun,

Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) #14 is coming!

2012-02-20 Thread Richard Jones
The 14th Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) is coming. It'll run from the 22nd to the 29th of April. http://pyweek.org/14/ New user registration is NOT YET OPEN. It will open one month before the challenge starts. The PyWeek challenge: - Invites entrants to write a game in one week fr

Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) #14 is coming! [corrected dates]

2012-02-22 Thread Richard Jones
Note: this email corrects the dates given in the previous announcement. The 14th Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) is coming. It'll run from the 6th to the 13th of May. Not April as previously announced. http://pyweek.org/14/ New user registration is NOT YET OPEN. It will open one mont

Python Game Programming Challenge 13 (September 2011) is coming!

2011-07-21 Thread Richard Jones
The 13th Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) is coming. It'll run from the 11th to the 18th of September. The PyWeek challenge: - Invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team, - Is intended to be challenging and fun, - Will hopefully increa

PyWeek 12 (April 2011) is registration is open!

2011-03-06 Thread Richard Jones
python.com/ Richard Jones http://pyweek.org -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Next Melbourne PUG meeting 6pm Monday 4th of April @ RMIT

2011-03-30 Thread Richard Jones
Hi all, Sorry for the late post this week. The next meeting is next Monday, the 4th of April at RMIT. The room has changed! After the double-booking last week we've been moved to 12.07.02 (building 12, level 7, room 2). Tennessee's going to talk to us about an approach to benchmarking that he's

PyCon Australia 2011 CFP still open

2011-05-03 Thread Richard Jones
n time, and we'll be starting the review process in the next couple of days. Richard Jones PyCon Au 2011 Program Chair http://pycon-au.org/cfp -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

OSDC 2005 Registration

2005-10-23 Thread Richard Jones
G'day folks, This is a quick note to let you know that registrations for Australia's second Open Source Developers' Conference are now open. Last year's conference was a huge hit with 60 high quality talks running in three streams over three days. If you weren't able to join us last year make s

Re: Dr. Dobb's Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Mar 1)

2005-03-02 Thread Richard Jones
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:50 am, Cameron Laird wrote: > Also, has anyone indexed Python bloggers (that is, > webloggers of things Pythonic)? My page http://mechanicalcat.net/pyblagg.html (from the wiki http://lowlife.jp/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/PythonProgrammers

[ANN] PyWeek 18 will run in May (11th to 18th)

2014-03-13 Thread Richard Jones
Hi all, The Python Game Programming Challenge will run its 18th challenge from the 11th to the 18th of May. The PyWeek challenge: 1. Invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team, 2. Is intended to be challenging and fun, 3. W

Re: Python proficiency test

2006-07-22 Thread Richard Jones
Kent Johnson wrote: > I recently helped create an on-line Python proficiency test. The > publisher of the test is looking for beta testers to try the test and > give feedback. If you are interested, here is an announcement from the > publisher: Had a look. In between my browser blocking a popup on

PyWeek #3 in September!

2006-08-04 Thread Richard Jones
PyWeek 3 is coming up. I've scheduled it for the first week of September. The exact dates are 00:00UTC Sunday 3rd September to 00:00UTC Sunday 10th September. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Visit the PyWeek website to sign up: http://www.pyweek.org/ THE PYWEEK CHALLENGE: - Invites all Python pr

Re: Which field is Python suitable to do some tasks?

2006-08-18 Thread Richard Jones
many_years_after wrote: > hello , members: > I have basic knowledge of python programming. But i don't know > what to do next step. > I don't know in which field I should learn more about python and > finally finish some tasks. > Can you give me some ideas? http://www.pyweek.org/ Richa

Re: What are decorated functions?

2006-08-22 Thread Richard Jones
Gabriel Genellina wrote: > At Tuesday 22/8/2006 17:19, Wolfgang Draxinger wrote: >> I'm just reading the python language reference and came around >> the term "decorated functions", but I have no idea, for what >> they could be used. > > A decorator takes a function/method/callable, "decorates" (m

Re: Hands on Documentation for Python methods and Library

2006-10-05 Thread Richard Jones
Wijaya Edward wrote: > One can do the following with Perl > > $ perldoc -f chomp > $ perldoc -f function_name $ pydoc dir $ pydoc function_name or $ pydoc math $ pydoc module_name Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

ctypes and setjmp

2006-10-05 Thread Richard Jones
Currently ctypes can't play well with any C code that requires use of setjmp as part of its API. libpng is one of those libraries. Can anyone think of a reasonable solution to this? Perhaps ctypes might be patched to offer setjmp support in foreign function definitions? Richard -- http://

Re: ctypes, arrays and pointers

2006-10-06 Thread Richard Jones
Thomas Heller wrote: > Richard Jones schrieb: >> row = image_data + width * components * y >> >> but you can't add an int to a c_char_Array_2415600. > > This feature request has now come up the second time, so I guess I will > have to find a solution for it

Re: ctypes and setjmp

2006-10-06 Thread Richard Jones
Thomas Heller wrote: > Richard Jones schrieb: >> Currently ctypes can't play well with any C code that requires use of >> setjmp as part of its API. >> >> libpng is one of those libraries. >> >> Can anyone think of a reasonable solution to this?

Re: ctypes and setjmp

2006-10-06 Thread Richard Jones
Gabriel Genellina wrote: > At Friday 6/10/2006 16:14, Thomas Heller wrote: >>For ctypes, the only solution I can think of is to invent a new calling >>convention, which will call setjmp() first internally before calling the >>libpng api function... > > May be reasonable - a non-zero in setjmp woul

Re: New-style classes slower than old-style classes? (Was: n-body problem at shootout.alioth.debian.org)

2006-10-07 Thread Richard Jones
Giovanni Bajo wrote: > Peter Maas wrote: > >>> Did you try using an old-style class instead of a new-style class? >> >> The original program has an old style class, changing it to a new >> style class increases run time by 25% (version is 2.4.3 btw). > > Ah yes. Years ago when I first saw this t

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Richard Jones
Andrew Poelstra wrote: > (OT: Try to type 'proficient' with one hand on a US keyboard. :-)) On the Internet, nobody wants to know when you're typing one-handed. Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Richard Jones
Tim Chase wrote: > typed with just the top-row of keys > '^[qwertyuiop]*$' The longest being "typewriter" :) hey, look, it's Friday -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python Web Site?

2006-10-17 Thread Richard Jones
*% <"mike$#at^&nospam!%trausch(*%)us"> wrote: > Is there a problem with the Python and wxPython web sites? I cannot > seem to get them up, and I am trying to find some documentation... The machine hosting www.python.org rebooted in response to a power failure. Richard -- http://mail.pytho

OSDC 2006's fabulous keynotes

2006-10-17 Thread Richard Jones
haps you should consider sponsorship. We have a wide range of sponsorship options, to find out more information please visit: http://www.osdc.com.au/sponsors/index.html We look forward to sharing this great conference with you! Don't forget to register before 31st October to get a free conferen

Re: 3d programming without opengl

2006-10-31 Thread Richard Jones
Fredrik Lundh wrote: > Grant Edwards wrote: > >> Oy. A pure Python solution would probably be _really_ slow. > > Pure Python doesn't necessarily imply "no graphics drawing code written > in some other language", though. You can get pretty far by using a 2D > library for simple 3D rendering. So

Re: 3d programming without opengl

2006-11-01 Thread Richard Jones
Fredrik Lundh wrote: > Richard Jones wrote: >>> Pure Python doesn't necessarily imply "no graphics drawing code written >>> in some other language", though. You can get pretty far by using a 2D >>> library for simple 3D rendering. >> >> S

Registrations are open for tutorials at OSDC 2006

2006-11-09 Thread Richard Jones
ase visit: http://www.osdc.com.au/sponsors/index.html Richard Jones OSDC Program Chair -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

5 DAYS TO GO: pygame.draw challenge

2006-06-20 Thread Richard Jones
THE CHALLENGE: Create a game in up to 64kbytes of source code using only pygame (and python stdlib). No additional libraries, no external files (even ones loaded from a network). That means no PyOpenGL, no PNGs, no OGGs, etc. Feel free to ju

Re: Pygame.draw challenge is over!

2006-06-25 Thread Richard Jones
spiffy wrote: > Congrats to Seth Yastrov for 'gravity.py' ... THE ONLY ONE THAT > WORKED! I did test that they all worked on my machine before putting them online... What issues are you having? What OS? What version of Python and PyGame? I've added this to the README.txt that comes with the files

OSDC 2006 -- CFP closes in 2.5 weeks!

2006-06-26 Thread Richard Jones
http://www.osdc.com.au/papers/cfp06.html There are two and a half weeks to go to get your paper in for one of the best Australian conferences this year! The deadline for proposals is 12th July 2006. The Open Source Developers' Conference is an Australian conference designed for

Re: Best Practices for Python Script Development?

2006-08-24 Thread Richard Jones
metaperl wrote: > Searching cheeseshop.python.org/pypi for getopt modules does not work > very well by the way. http://docs.python.org/lib/module-getopt.html Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: code for the graphics window?

2006-08-31 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi. I'm new to Python . . .very new. I was just wondering, once I've > written a program that opens the graphics window and I've got some > things going on in the grahics window, how do I display text in the > grahics window? I need to be able to display changeable text,

Re: What's more pythonic?

2006-09-12 Thread Richard Jones
Paul Rubin wrote: > Dan Stromberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> def __cmp__(self, other): >> if self.a < other.a: >> return -1 >> elif self.a > other.a: >> return 1 >> else: >> return 0 > > I think I'd have written > >return cmp(self.a, other.a) /me agrees -- http://mail.python.or

Re: [ANN] IronPython Community Edition 1.0r1

2006-09-14 Thread Richard Jones
Sanghyeon Seo wrote: > I am happy to announce IronPython Community Edition (IPCE for short) > 1.0 revision 1, based on IronPython 1.0, to the world. Is there any word on ctypes for IronPython? The last I can find out on the "tubes" is a promising message dated back in June: http://lists.ironpytho

Re: mp3 libs and programs

2006-09-15 Thread Richard Jones
Jay wrote: > I'm writing a python script that involves playing mp3 files. I've previously successfully used the Python interface for MAD: http://www.underbit.com/products/mad/ which was trivial to use in combination with libao's python interface (and throw in ogg.vorbis from xiph.org and you'

Re: Cheese Shop Registration error

2006-09-17 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I tried to register on the Python Cheese Shop, but I constatnly get a > "GPG key ID is invalid" error. > > I made a new GPG key using kgpg, exported the public key to the key > server, and copy/pasted the Key ID into the registration form... But it > doesn't work. And t

Re: Cheese Shop Registration error

2006-09-18 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Key ID that the kgpg shows. I tried to paste the key returned by > the quiery on the keyserver. but it also doesn't work. I tried > everything that has any connection with the key, but everything fails. > > By the way the key is: 6A61E3AD Here is the code that could

Re: Cheese Shop Registration error

2006-09-19 Thread Richard Jones
John Machin wrote: > | >>> int("6A61E3AD") > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "", line 1, in ? > ValueError: invalid literal for int(): 6A61E3AD > | >>> int("6A61E3AD", 16) > 1784800173 > > What am I missing? Ah, thankyou! I, on the other hand, looked at that code several times and saw

Re: Cheese Shop Registration error

2006-09-19 Thread Richard Jones
John Machin wrote: > re.match("[A-Fa-f0-9]{8,8}", data.strip()) makes it plain what is > intended ... Indeed, thanks. Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: a different question: can you earn a living with *just* python?

2006-09-26 Thread Richard Jones
John Salerno wrote: > But what if you are an expert Python program and have zero clue about > other languages? Can you still earn a living that way, or do most/all > companies require multiple language proficiency? These are separate questions. I know a dozen languages but I'm only required to kno

Re: vector and particle effects

2006-09-29 Thread Richard Jones
Jay wrote: > Sorry for the double post. Google groups was being stubborn. > Jay wrote: >> I'd like to experiment a little bit with vector graphics in python. >> When I say 'vector graphics' I don't mean regular old svg-style. I >> mean vector game style as in simulation of vector beam drawn graph

Re: Simple but fast 2D lib for drawing pixels

2006-10-01 Thread Richard Jones
Peter Mexbacher wrote: > We thought Python would make a good choice for > a first language; but where pretty stumped when > we found out that there is no simple way to draw > pixels to a screen. (This is needed for fractals, > agent-based models etc -> like Conways Game of Life) > [snip] > -) easy

Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.1.3

2006-10-03 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release version 1.1.3 of Roundup. Feature: - supports Python 2.5, including the sqlite3 module - full timezone support (sf patch 1465296) - handle connection loss when responding to web requests - match incoming mail In-Reply-To against existing messages when no issue id is specifie

Re: Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.1.3

2006-10-03 Thread Richard Jones
Richard Jones wrote: > I'm proud to release version 1.1.3 of Roundup. That's supposed to say 1.2.0. Sigh. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

ctypes, arrays and pointers

2006-10-03 Thread Richard Jones
Does anyone know how to do the equivalent of this using ctypes? image_data = malloc(width * height * components); row_pointers = png_get_rows(png_ptr, info_ptr); for (y = 0; y < height; y++) memcpy(&image_data[width * components * y], row_pointers[height-y-1],

Re: Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.1.3

2006-10-04 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Richard Jones wrote: >> I'm proud to release version 1.1.3 of Roundup. >> five database back-ends (anydbm, sqlite, metakit, >> mysql and postgresql). > > That ORM is pretty impressive: > http://roundup.sourceforge.net/doc-1.0/design.

Re: Python to use a non open source bug tracker?

2006-10-04 Thread Richard Jones
Nick Craig-Wood wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> And i dunno what the case against Trac is (it looks a fine tool for my >> small projects) but probably it's not good enough for python.org > > Trac is really good in my experience. Trac was considered. > A nice extra is

Re: Can't register to CheeseShop at command line...only on web?!..

2006-12-12 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I created $HOME/.pypirc with this: > [server-login] > username:seberino > password:SECRET > > but I can still only do CheeseShop tasks at web interface. > > Here is what happens when I try to register at command line with > .pypirc above... > > Using PyPI login from /h

Re: Can't register to CheeseShop at command line...only on web?!..

2006-12-12 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > Here is what happens when I try to register at command line with >> > .pypirc above... >> > >> > Using PyPI login from /home/seb/.pypirc >> > Server response (401): Authorization Required >> >> Do you use a proxy to access the web? > > Not that I'm aware of unless my

Re: python-hosting.com projects: dead?

2006-12-19 Thread Richard Jones
Remi wrote: > We had to do some serious cleanup and we disabled a lot of Trac sites > that looked abandoned (people left their Trac sites open to spammers > and our server was crawling under the load caused by these spammers). Actually, to clarify the DEFAULT configuration for Trac is to leave it

PyWeek Challenge #2: write a game in a week

2006-01-24 Thread Richard Jones
The date for the second PyWeek challenge has been set: Sunday 26th March to Sunday 2nd April (00:00UTC to 00:00UTC). The PyWeek challenge invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team. Entries must be developed in Python, during the challenge, and m

Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.1.1

2006-03-02 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release this, the 1.1.1 release of Roundup. Fixed in this release: - failure with browsers not sending "Accept-Language" header (sf bugs 1429646 and 1435335) - translate class name in "required property not supplied" error message (sf bug 1429669) - error in link property lookups

Re: Bragging about Python

2007-06-08 Thread Richard Jones
Steve Howell wrote: > --- Szabolcs Nagy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> actually i don't like when a tutorial uses over >> complicated cute names >> if the context is obvious (fibonacci) then we don't >> need to add >> 'parent_rabbits' and such identifiers > > I still prefer the use of "rabbits,

Open Source Developers' Conference 2007 - Brisbane - Call for Papers

2007-06-15 Thread Richard Jones
Call for Papers Open Source Developers' Conference 2007 - Brisbane Australia "Success in Development & Business" OSDC is an Australian grass-roots conference providing Open Source developers with an opportunity to meet, share, learn, and of course show-off. OSDC focuses on Open Source develope

Re: using Mac OS X CoreGraphics via ctypes

2007-06-18 Thread Richard Jones
Daniel wrote: > Thanks Diez. I'll try that if I decide to keep going with ctypes. I > got a bit further but had some problems with memory management (i.e. > retaining and releasing object references). It seemed like Python/ > ctypes was accessing referenced objects after I had released them, > whic

Another Python Game Programming Challenge concludes

2007-04-21 Thread Richard Jones
, the next challenge will be in 6 months. There is no a date set. Richard Jones (the PyWeek guy ;) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Another Python Game Programming Challenge concludes

2007-04-25 Thread Richard Jones
Terry Reedy wrote: > " ???" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | The fourth Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) has now concluded > | with > | judges (PyWeek being peer-judged) declaring the winners: > | > | Individual: Which way is up? by Hectigo > |htt

Re: Another Python Game Programming Challenge concludes

2007-04-25 Thread Richard Jones
Richard Jones wrote: > Terry Reedy wrote: >> " ???" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> | The fourth Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) has now concluded >> | with >> | judges (PyWeek being peer-judged) de

Re: CP4E revival

2007-05-24 Thread Richard Jones
Michael Tobis wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/yr62r3 > > seems to short-circuit some pointless hoop-jumping to get you to the > article. Hoop-jumping implemented to prevent just this kind of direct linking (and thus not saving of the PDF to local disk to view, and thus increasing the load on the serv

Open Source Developers' Conference 2007 - Brisbane - Call for Papers

2007-05-29 Thread Richard Jones
Call for Papers --- Open Source Developers' Conference 2007 - Brisbane, Australia "Success in Development & Business" OSDC is a grass-roots conference providing Open Source developers with an opportunity to meet, share, learn, and of course show-off. OSDC focuses on Open Source develo

Registration is open for the 5th Python game challenge!

2007-08-04 Thread Richard Jones
The fifth PyWeek is only a month away. Come along and join the fun: write a video game in a week! There's some really interesting new libraries that have popped up recently. Have a gander on the pyweek message board for more info. REGISTRATION IS OPEN Visit the PyWeek website for more informati

Re: Querying Graphics Card Name

2007-08-09 Thread Richard Jones
Benjamin Goldenberg wrote: > I would like to find out the name of the graphics card of the machine > my program is running on. I have looked into the pyopengl module, and > using them to query the card, but it seems like there ought to be a > simpler way to find this out without setting up a glcont

Re: Adventure-Engines in Python

2007-08-13 Thread Richard Jones
Wildemar Wildenburger wrote: > Are there any? An adventure game was written for one of the PyWeek challenges: http://www.pyweek.org/e/aerunthar/ You might be able to use that as a starting point. Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: How to setup pyOpenGL3.0.a6 for window xp?

2007-08-19 Thread Richard Jones
Gary Herron wrote: > Jason wrote: >> On Aug 17, 6:42 pm, Carl Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Windows comes with OpenGL libraries. However, before you can use >>> OpenGL you'll need a package that can provide an OpenGL context, which >>> PyOpenGL doesn't do (easily). >>> >>> PyGame is t

Re: Call for advice on how to start PyOpenGL!

2007-08-20 Thread Richard Jones
Diez B. Roggisch wrote: > math2life wrote: > >> I work with python for two years, are familiar with image processing, >> but beginner on PyOpenGL and OpenGL. >> >> Any advice appreciated! > > You should check out the pyweek (http://www.pyweek.org/). There you find > pygame & OpenGL-based games,

Re: New UI Toolkit

2007-08-26 Thread Richard Jones
Gerdus van Zyl wrote: > I am halfway to a first release of a new GUI library for python. It > will be cross platform and follows the Swing philosophy of user > experience and interface fidelity above "but it doesn't look like > windows!" (aside: neither does office 2007 or windowsmediaplayer). > >

Re: include myVar

2007-09-08 Thread Richard Jones
Ricardo Aráoz wrote: > Is there a way to import a module whose name is in a variable (read from > a configuration file for example)? pydoc __import__ Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: cheese shop: tagging and dating

2007-03-18 Thread Richard Jones
Jorge Godoy wrote: > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The first thing I look at when examining a module is how often it is >> updated. Unfortunately, the entries there dont show this. Eg: >> >> http://www.python.org/pypi/PySimpleXML/1.0 >> >> Second, it seems that tagging is mor

Python Game Programming Challenge #4 -- theme voting has started!

2007-03-24 Thread Richard Jones
The next PyWeek game programming challenge starts next Sunday at 00:00UTC. If you're interested, there's definitely still time to sign up to the challenge. http://www.pyweek.org/ Theme voting has started. You may now log into (or sign up to ;) the PyWeek website to lodge your vote for theme. T

Re: Cheeseshop needs mirrors

2007-03-30 Thread Richard Jones
Paul Boddie wrote: > On 30 Mar, 09:05, "Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> If something as widely used as eggs is going to have a single point of >> failure like the Cheeseshop, we can't have it going down. >> >> I'm sure there are other solutions, but my suggestion is simply to >> have mirrors.

Re: Cheeseshop needs mirrors

2007-03-30 Thread Richard Jones
Paul Boddie wrote: > Richard Jones wrote: >> And of course I'll reiterate the same line I always do: the Cheese Shop >> was set up by a volunteer, enhanced by some other volunteers and exactly >> nothing more will get done unless more volunteers offer their time. >

Re: File DB instead of real database?

2007-04-13 Thread Richard Jones
Jia Lu wrote: > I donot want to use a real DB like MySQL ... But I need something to > save about more than 1000 articles. > Is there any good ways? import anydbm Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Future Python Gui?

2007-04-17 Thread Richard Jones
kirkjobsluder wrote: > I'd say that the best bet is to learn swig and similar > bridging, expanding, and embedding mechanisms. For GUI programming this would seem overkill. Pick a GUI toolkit and it's almost guaranteed to be wrapped for use in Python already. Richard -- http://mail.python.

Registration for OSDC 2007 is open

2007-09-24 Thread Richard Jones
OSDC 2007 is in Brisbane this year on 27-29 November (with a tutorial day on the 26th). $275 early bid registration closes October 14th. Just follow the instructions at the top of http://osdc.com.au/registration/ to 1. register and 2. pay. (If you are going to pay by credit card/PayPal you shou

Re: Python 3.0 migration plans?

2007-09-27 Thread Richard Jones
Steve Holden wrote: > I wondered if a straw poll could get some idea of readers' thoughts > about when they will be migrating to 3.0 on, so I used the new widget on > Blogger to add a poll for that. > > I'd appreciate if if you would go to > >http://holdenweb.blogspot.com/ > > and register y

Re: Python 3.0 migration plans?

2007-09-28 Thread Richard Jones
John Nagle wrote: > Insofar as Python has an organization, it's not adequately managing > extension modules. Each extension module has its own infrastructure, > with its own build procedures, its own bug list, and its own maintainers. > There's not even an archive. Unlike CPAN, Cheese Shop i

OSDC 2007 earlybird registration now open!

2007-09-30 Thread Richard Jones
[and now with more information] The Open Source Developers' Conference is designed by open source developers, for developers and business people. It covers numerous programming languages across a range of operating systems, and related topics such as business processes, licensing, and strategy.

Re: distutils: different names in src and dist/build

2007-02-08 Thread Richard Jones
Anastasios Hatzis wrote: > is it possible to have different names between the original package name > and that which will be installed? > [snip] > Of course with-out changing the original src package name "sdk" to > "MySDK" (which likely would be the easiest way, hum). > > Any suggestion or link

Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.3.3

2007-02-14 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release version 1.3.3 of Roundup. Fixed in 1.3.3: - If-Modified-Since handling was broken - Updated documentation for customising hard-coded searches in page.html - Updated Windows installation docs (thanks Bo Berglund) - Handle rounding of seconds generating invalid date values - Ha

Re: Why did no one tell me about import antigravity?

2007-12-05 Thread Richard Jones
Ant wrote: > http://xkcd.com/353/ I laughed :) Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: a Python person's experience with Ruby

2007-12-08 Thread Richard Jones
Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: > class A(object): >@apply >def a(): > def fget(self): >return self._a > def fset(self, val): >self._a = val > return property(**locals()) >def __init__(self): > self.a = "foo" That property setup seems overly complicated.

Python Game Challenge results (and new hosting) UP!

2006-05-09 Thread Richard Jones
After some problems with hosting which were solved thanks to the PSF the PyWeek site is back. http://www.pyweek.org/ Go see the results of the challenge, in particular the outstanding Nelly's Rooftop Garden and Trip on the Funny Boat. PyWeek challenges entrants to develop a complete game in P

Re: TIOBE declares Python as programming language of 2007!

2008-01-07 Thread Richard Jones
Berco Beute wrote: > What I would like to know is what it was that boosted Python's > popularity in 2004 (see http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index/Python.html). > Equally interesting is the question why it dropped shortly after. They explain the discontinuity on the index page in the FAQ. Richar

Re: python for game programming

2008-02-03 Thread Richard Jones
t3chn0n3rd wrote: > Is Python program language popular for game programming? http://www.pyweek.org/ Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Question about PyPI and 'easy_install'

2008-02-25 Thread Richard Jones
makoto kuwata wrote: > Is it required to set registered name (Tenjin) and > package name (pyTenjin) into same name? Yes. How did you upload those files with a different name to that pypi package? Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Question about PyPI and 'easy_install'

2008-02-28 Thread Richard Jones
makoto kuwata wrote: > Your patch shows that both project name (Tenjin) and package name > (pyTenjin) should be the same name. > And, I'm afraid that your patch seems to require user to install > setuptools. > I want Tenjin to be install not only with easy_install but also > without setuptools. Yo

Re: Building a "safe" python?

2008-03-28 Thread Richard Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm making a game where you'll be able to make your own mods and I > want to be able to write these mods in python. Check out tinypy: http://www.philhassey.com/blog/category/tinypy/ Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.4.7

2009-03-13 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release version 1.4.7 of Roundup. 1.4.7 is primarily a bugfix release which contains important security fixes: - a number of security issues were discovered by Daniel Diniz - EditCSV and ExportCSV altered to include permission checks - HTTP POST required on actions which alter data -

Re: [Roundup-users] Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.4.7

2009-03-13 Thread Richard Jones
On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Richard Jones wrote: > I'm proud to release version 1.4.7 of Roundup. I would like to also specially thank Stefan Seefeld who is responsible for the new features and a lot of the bugfixes in this release. Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/

Roundup Issue Tracker release 1.4.8

2009-03-17 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release version 1.4.8 of Roundup. This release fixes some regressions: - bug introduced into hyperdb filter (issue 2550505) - bug introduced into CVS export and view (issue 2550529) - bugs introduced in the migration to the email package (issue 2550531) And adds a couple of other fi

Roundup Issue Tracker version 1.4.5.1 released

2008-08-18 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release version 1.4.5 of Roundup. 1.4.5.1 has one new feature: - Add use of username/password stored in ~/.netrc in mailgw (sf patch #1912105) It is otherwise mostly a bugfix release: - 'Make a Copy' failed with more than one person in nosy list (sf #1906147) - xml-rpc security c

Roundup Issue Tracker version 1.4.6 released

2008-08-31 Thread Richard Jones
I'm proud to release version 1.4.6 of Roundup. 1.4.6 is a bugfix release: - Fix bug introduced in 1.4.5 in RDBMS full-text indexing - Make URL matching code less matchy If you're upgrading from an older version of Roundup you *must* follow the "Software Upgrade" guidelines given in the maintenan

10th Python Game Programming Challenge in three weeks

2010-03-05 Thread Richard Jones
The 10th Python Game Programming Challenge (http://pyweek.org/) will run from the 28th of March to the 4th of April. The PyWeek challenge: - Invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team, - Is intended to be challenging and fun, - Will hopefully in

Next Melbourne PUG meeting Monday 6th of December

2010-11-28 Thread Richard Jones
Hi all, The Melbourne Python Users Group will be meeting 6PM next Monday, the 6th of December at RMIT University. For details see http://bit.ly/mpug. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Python Game Programming Challenge 12 (April 2011) is coming!

2011-02-08 Thread Richard Jones
The 12th Python Game Programming Challenge (PyWeek) is coming. It'll run from the 3rd to the 10th of April. The PyWeek challenge: - Invites entrants to write a game in one week from scratch either as an individual or in a team, - Is intended to be challenging and fun, - Will hopefully increase th

PyCon Australia 2011: 20th & 21st August, Sydney Masonic Center

2011-02-08 Thread Richard Jones
following the conference proper. International guests should note that Kiwi PyCon is to run on the following weekend, making it a great opportunity to attend a couple of awesome Down Under conferences and hopefully do some sprinting with the locals. Richard Jones http://pycon-au.org

PyCon Australia 2011 - Call for Participation

2011-02-21 Thread Richard Jones
d out more go to the official Call for Proposals page here: http://pycon-au.org/2011/conference/proposals/ The deadline for proposal submission is the 2nd of May. See you in Sydney in August! Richard Jones PyCon AU Program Chair -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

PyCon Australia Call For Proposals

2010-04-07 Thread Richard Jones
f May. See you in Sydney in June! Richard Jones PyCon AU Program Chair -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

PyCon Australia 2010 update

2010-04-21 Thread Richard Jones
gt; In Kind: Linux Australia <http://linux.org.au/> Thanks to our sponsors for helping make the event a reality. Richard Jones PyCon Australia 2010 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

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