Python-URL! - 2000/04/13

by Fredrik Lundh - DejaNews: [1]

Sightings:

• Python 1.6 alpha 2 is out! Lots of bug fixes, changes to the windows installer, and more. Expect a third alpha within two weeks or so. http://www.python.org/1.6/
• On a related note: argumentclinic.py (see DN606780882)
• Python Wins Jolt Productivity Award: http://www.sdmagazine.com/sdonline/jolts/joltopen.html
• Linux Journal: Python Programming for Beginners http://www2.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue73/3946.html
• Remember the slightly misleading 1.6 release note we pointed to last week? Turned out that Guido didn't do it -- or at least that's what he says: (see DN605330122) (see DN606107926)
• In fact, Greg Ward claims he did it. And you know what? He might be right -- after all, who else would use the word "frob" sixteen times in a single post? (see DN606237127)
• On the other hand, we keep hearing rumors that Greg is just a scapegoat, and that the real story is that Barry has found a portal into Guido's head: http://www.lfw.org/jminc/Guido%20Van%20Rossum/http://www.python.org/
• Or whatever... http://metalab.unc.edu/Dave/Dr-Fun/df200004/df20000406.jpg

Stuff:

• Neil Schemenauer: Garbage collection for Python (see DN608256399)
• Kevin Cazabon: PIL compatible fonts http://members.home.com/lenticular/
• Bruce Dodson: Python Language Support for ArcView GIS (see DN608466145)
• Mark Hammond: win32all 130 for Python 1.6 available (see DN605169788)
• Ken Seehof: Implementing generators in Python http://starship.python.net/crew/seehof/Generator.html
• Thomas Bellman: Why your network code may stop working when switching from FDDI to Ethernet (see DN606778326)
• Just van Rossum: Stackless Python for MacOS (see DN606779928)
• Michael Hudson: bytecodehacks, April 2000 (see DN605263124)