[Pythonmac-SIG] SPE 0.7.5.c released (feature rich python ide)

[Stani]

Hi,

A new version of SPE is released, see http://pythonide.stani.be

I am eager to port SPE to the Mac. Recently I tried to put a lot effort 
to get SPE on the Mac. I started a spe-mac-user list and was posting 
there all kind of patches, than I had to wait for some reactions with 
feedback of tracebacks and screenshots. This went bit by bit and seemed 
endless. However it became clear for me that at least it should be 
possible to port SPE to the mac. But needless to say that development 
cycle was slow and very inefficient.

Suddenly Rich Brown, a spe mac user, took the initiative to start a 
fundraising so I could buy a mac to develop SPE properly. For me this 
was more than welcome as I almost start giving up as developing SPE for 
Mac took me a lot of time in proportion to the effort I had to put on 
it. Moreover it frozes the development of SPE itself. This campaign 
looks like if it is going to work. This means I will buy a Mac and start 
finally the Mac port.

As Hraban told me I should announce SPE to this list, I tought of giving 
it a try. To my surprise I found in the archives that there was already 
quite some posting about SPE. That gave me the hope this interest might 
not be gone. Therefore some of you might be willing to donate the last 
bits to make the purchase of a Mini-Mac for SPE possible. (Please 
mention with the donation is for the mac.) It would be nice if you 
consider this seriously. This is the deal: you give me a Mac and I give 
you SPE.

Thanks,
Stani

http://pythonide.stani.be
http://pythonide.stani.be/screenshots

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More info about the fund raising:
“*What it would be worth to you to have a new release of SPE running on 
your Mac Os X
the same day as it appears on other platforms? $50? $75? $100? My 
company, Dartware, has contributed 250 Euros to start the fundraising. 
We're willing to give a major boost because it's worth it for us to have 
a nice environment for Python programming. 
<http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/python-spe-mac/2005-August/000054.html>*” 
/- Rich Brown (Dartware) <http://www.dartware.com/>

/Do you work on Mac Os X? To support the development of SPE for Mac, 
some enthousiastic SPE users have started a fund raising campaign to buy 
a Mac. Acquiring a Mac for SPE will allow to optimize it properly and to 
release simultaneously for Mac Os X. Any donation is welcome, but of 
course generous donations are necessary. Due to the high Paypal 
commission fees, European users are explicitly requested to donate 
through IBAN. More info on the donation 
<http://www.stani.be/python/spe/blog/sm_donate> page.

In the chart on http://pythonide.stani.be you see in red how much is 
still required to make the purchase (mini Mac & KVM switch) go through. 
If some people would donate 50 euros, this target could easily get 
archieved. Otherwise if you have an old Mac, which runs Os X and which 
you are ready to give to SPE, contact me 
<mailto:spe.stani.be%20at%20gmail.com?subject=About%20SPE...&amp>. If 
someone is able to convince Mac to do some sponsering, please contact me 
<mailto:spe.stani.be%20at%20gmail.com?subject=About%20SPE...&amp> as well.

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Posting which started the fundraising:
http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/python-spe-mac/2005-August/000054.html

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List of people who donated (donations without paypal commission fees):

    * Rich Brown, Dartware (250 euro)
    * Brian Myers (100 euro)
    * Stefan Csomor, Advanced Concepts (50 euro)
    * Stefano Morandi (50 euro)
    * Kenneth McDonald (40 euro)
    * Phil Hargett (10 euro)

Who is next?