REMINDER: DCPIGgies, March 13

[Jeremy Hylton]

The next DCPIGgies meeting is only two weeks away!

We will be having our first DCPIGgies (DC Python Interest Group)
meeting of the year on Monday March 13, 2000 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at
CNRI in Reston, Va.  Please RSVP to me, jeremy at cnri.reston.va.us.
 
Speaker: Scott Cotton
 
            Static Type and Interface Checking for Python
              General Review and Fundamental Decisions
 
                              Abstract
                              ----------
This presentation reviews various possible ways of adding static type
checking to python.  The problem poses two questions: 
 
    1) What sort of static type checking system would be most
    appropriate for python?  
    2) By what means may static type checking be made optional?  
 
A decision tree for each question is presented based on a combination
of type theory, an understanding of python, and properties that have
become apparent in the development of a sample type checking system.
Finally, we discuss some overall approaches that would maximize the
benefits and/or minimize the drawbacks of adding optional static type
checking to python.
 
Scott will be speaking from 8:00 to 9:00pm.  We will have food and
introductions starting at 7:30pm.  We may also have some time after the
talk for Q&A with Guido and Barry on Python and JPython. 
 
Pizza, salad, and soda will be provided courtesy of Foretec Seminars.
Please RSVP by email to jeremy at cnri.reston.va.us.  I need to know how
many people will attend and how many will be eating pizza.
 
Directions to CNRI can be found on the Web:
 
    http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/directions.html
 
Mailing list: There is a mailing list for people interested in
DCPIGgies meetings; see
    http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/dcpiggies.
This is a low volume list for announcing meetings, arranging to share
rides, and other thrilling PIGgy topics.
 
See you there!
Jeremy