[Chicago] ChiPy *special* August Meeting: *this* Thursday 9th 7pm at Morningstar with Chicago ALT.NET

[Joshua Herman]

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On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> #!/sbin/awesome -v
>
> Chicago Python User Group
> ====================
>
> This is going to be monumental. Join us with special guests Bill Gates
> and Guido van Rossum as Chicago ALT.NET http://chicagoalt.net/
> co-hosts our best meeting ever: best at Morningstar HQ; or anywhere
> else on the planet; or in cyberspace; or on Mars, for that matter or
> for anit-matter. Bill and Guido have kindly offered to buy food and
> beer for the event. This will be best ever!
>
> Pretty Please RSVP Quick Links:
> YES http://chipy.org/meetings/rsvp/51/yes
> MAYBE http://chipy.org/meetings/rsvp/51/maybe
>         OR RSVP on the ALT.net site
> http://altnetchicago-groupsite.eventbrite.com/
>
> When
> ----
>
> Thursday August 9th, 2012 at 7PM
>
> Where
> -----
>
> Morningstar Inc: Global Headquarters
> 22 W Washington St,  7th Floor
> Chicago, IL 60602
>
> Topics
> ---------------
>
> Food and Intro By Brian Ray and Sponsors: Get there early for food,
> doors open at 6:30
>
> 1) Python inspired: Boo
> By: Scott Stephens
> * Static typing with type inference
> * Optional duck typing
> * Many meta-programming facilities, including an extensible compiler
> infrastructure
> * A nice interactive console, an interpreter, AND a traditional compiler
> * Comparisons to Python
>
> 2) From Mono to IronPython
> By: Fawad Halim
> Introduction to Mono, what it means in relation to .NET, with a segway
> into IronPython.
>
> ** at some point there will some open discussion and some trust
> building exercises.
>
> About ChiPy
> -----------
>
> ChiPy is a group of Chicago Python Programmers. Participants range
> from absolute beginners to seasoned veterans. In short, *everyone* is
> welcome (including you)! Every second Thursday of the month ChiPy
> members gather to give talks on a wide variety of topics related to
> Python and related technology. Our community benefits from a variety
> of participants, so we would love it if you would make yourself a
> participant!
>
> ChiPy website: http://chipy.org
> ChiPy Mailing List: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
> ChiPy Announcement *ONLY* Mailing List:
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chipy-announce
> Python website: http://python.org
>
> EOF
>
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