Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:21:57 -0500 (CDT)
From: Grant Edwards ge@nowhere.none
Newsgroups: comp.lang.python
Subject: Dr. Dobb’s Python-URL! – weekly Python news and links (Jul 31)
David Bolen points out a handy module that inserts variable values into strings in a manner familiar to Perl and Tcl users.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=650354223
Sam Penrose provides further thoughts on the task of substituting variable values into strings.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651273994
Kirby Urner posts information about and links to pages on object-oriented programming in math education.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651880378
Corran Webster is working on a module that allows Python programmers to define and verify module interfaces.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651945388
Irmen de Jong announces version 1.3 of Pyro (Python Remote
Objects): a distributed object system for Python.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652523377
Huaiyu Zhu announces version 0.3.0 of MatPy (Matrix package for
Python).
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652523377
Guido van Rossum posts a link to slides from a talk given at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention and hints at release plans for 1.6, 2.0, and plans for moving python.org to a site hosted by VA Linux.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651193292
Guido van Rossum says that the Python license confusion will soon get resolved.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652018497
Tim Peters provides a widely-applauded update on the CNRI license situation.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652656579 Peter Schneider-Kamp works on an open letter to CNRI requesting clarification on the license situation.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652756204
Michael Ströder announces version 0.7.8 of web2ldap.py: a full-featured LDAPv2+ client written in Python designed to run as a web gateway.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652417316
David Bolen opens a discussion about changes to the Win32pipe module expected to be released in Python 2.0.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=647993294
PythonWare announces availability of evaluation copies of version 1.0.1 of the PythonWorks IDE.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651786626
Cameron Laird keeps an eye on Perl developments at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651804443
And Dan Kuchler provides additional comments and another link on Perl developments.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=651804443
Greg Weeks looks up cites for the never-ending discussion over what to call Python’s assignment and parameter passing model.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652560546
Grant Munsey notes that Adobe is working on Python plug-ins for Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652236129
Timothy O’Mally provides a module that can set the timeout values for TCP sockets.
http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=652595989