From simon at brunningonline.net Fri Jul 7 13:34:35 2006 From: simon at brunningonline.net (Simon Brunning) Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:34:35 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th Message-ID: <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1@mail.gmail.com> For those not keeping an eye on the "London Python" Google Calendar, or its RSS feed[1], I've arranged a meetup for the evening of next Wednesday the 12th. Venue TBC, but it'll be central London somewhere. -- Cheers, Simon B, simon at brunningonline.net, http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/blog/ [1] From fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk Mon Jul 10 14:39:36 2006 From: fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk (Michael Foord) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:39:36 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th In-Reply-To: <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1@mail.gmail.com> References: <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <44B24A88.2060702@voidspace.org.uk> Simon Brunning wrote: > For those not keeping an eye on the "London Python" Google Calendar, > or its RSS feed[1], I've arranged a meetup for the evening of next > Wednesday the 12th. > > Venue TBC, but it'll be central London somewhere. > > Great - I'll be there. I'll try to drag along as many of my coworkers as possible. Is the venue chosen yet ? If someone has a laptop I *may* be able to demo the new version of Movable Python (for Python 2.2-2.5 plus IronPython) if anyone is interested ? All the best, Michael Foord http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml From simon at brunningonline.net Mon Jul 10 17:10:14 2006 From: simon at brunningonline.net (Simon Brunning) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:10:14 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th In-Reply-To: <44B24A88.2060702@voidspace.org.uk> References: <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1@mail.gmail.com> <44B24A88.2060702@voidspace.org.uk> Message-ID: <8c7f10c60607100810g36cf75a0gdc055062ff6bcf83@mail.gmail.com> On 7/10/06, Michael Foord wrote: > Great - I'll be there. I'll try to drag along as many of my coworkers as > possible. > > Is the venue chosen yet ? Nope. I'll get on it. > If someone has a laptop I *may* be able to demo the new version of > Movable Python (for Python 2.2-2.5 plus IronPython) if anyone is > interested ? Oh yes. Does it run on a Mac? ;-) -- Cheers, Simon B, simon at brunningonline.net, http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/blog/ From fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk Mon Jul 10 17:26:48 2006 From: fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk (Michael Foord) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:26:48 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th In-Reply-To: <8c7f10c60607100810g36cf75a0gdc055062ff6bcf83@mail.gmail.com> References: <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1@mail.gmail.com> <44B24A88.2060702@voidspace.org.uk> <8c7f10c60607100810g36cf75a0gdc055062ff6bcf83@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <44B271B8.1040102@voidspace.org.uk> Simon Brunning wrote: > On 7/10/06, Michael Foord wrote: > >> Great - I'll be there. I'll try to drag along as many of my coworkers as >> possible. >> >> Is the venue chosen yet ? >> > > Nope. I'll get on it. > > >> If someone has a laptop I *may* be able to demo the new version of >> Movable Python (for Python 2.2-2.5 plus IronPython) if anyone is >> interested ? >> > > Oh yes. > > Does it run on a Mac? ;-) > Not yet, but next month I can afford a Mac laptop, so it shouldn't be more than a few months after that... :-) Michael http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml From simon at brunningonline.net Tue Jul 11 11:42:04 2006 From: simon at brunningonline.net (Simon Brunning) Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:42:04 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th In-Reply-To: <44B24A88.2060702@voidspace.org.uk> References: <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1@mail.gmail.com> <44B24A88.2060702@voidspace.org.uk> Message-ID: <8c7f10c60607110242r320f19d9y6fe572c73cc98f39@mail.gmail.com> On 7/10/06, Michael Foord wrote: > Simon Brunning wrote: > > Venue TBC, but it'll be central London somewhere. > > Is the venue chosen yet ? It is now. The Stage Door, 30 Webber St, Waterloo, London SE1 8QA See . -- Cheers, Simon B, simon at brunningonline.net, http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/blog/ From michael.foord at resolversystems.com Wed Jul 12 20:00:00 2006 From: michael.foord at resolversystems.com (Michael Foord) Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:00:00 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th In-Reply-To: <44B3C87A.9090506@voidspace.org.uk> References: <44B3C87A.9090506@voidspace.org.uk> Message-ID: <44B538A0.1090209@resolversystems.com> Aargh... pressure of life and all that, and I can't make it. I hope you guys have (are having) a good time without me. :-( Michael http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml Fuzzyman wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:42:04 +0100 > From: Simon Brunning > Reply-To: UK Python Users > To: UK Python Users > References: > <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1 at mail.gmail.com> > <44B24A88.2060702 at voidspace.org.uk> > > > > On 7/10/06, Michael Foord wrote: > >> Simon Brunning wrote: >> >>> Venue TBC, but it'll be central London somewhere. >>> >> Is the venue chosen yet ? >> > > It is now. > > The Stage Door, 30 Webber St, Waterloo, London SE1 8QA > > See . > > From andy at reportlab.com Wed Jul 12 21:40:40 2006 From: andy at reportlab.com (Andy Robinson) Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:40:40 +0000 GMT Subject: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th In-Reply-To: <44B538A0.1090209@resolversystems.com> References: <44B3C87A.9090506@voidspace.org.uk> <44B538A0.1090209@resolversystems.com> Message-ID: <1574835932-1152733138-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-3569-@engine43.bwc.produk.on.blackberry> Two more of us on the way, don't all go home - Andy -----Original Message----- From: Michael Foord Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:00:00 To:UK Python Users Subject: Re: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th Aargh... pressure of life and all that, and I can't make it. I hope you guys have (are having) a good time without me. :-( Michael http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml Fuzzyman wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [python-uk] London Python meetup on the 12th > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:42:04 +0100 > From: Simon Brunning > Reply-To: UK Python Users > To: UK Python Users > References: > <8c7f10c60607070434h7bf52c3n627381d9c68ac8c1 at mail.gmail.com> > <44B24A88.2060702 at voidspace.org.uk> > > > > On 7/10/06, Michael Foord wrote: > >> Simon Brunning wrote: >> >>> Venue TBC, but it'll be central London somewhere. >>> >> Is the venue chosen yet ? >> > > It is now. > > The Stage Door, 30 Webber St, Waterloo, London SE1 8QA > > See . > > _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk at python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk From rakesh.thakrar at gmail.com Tue Jul 18 10:42:23 2006 From: rakesh.thakrar at gmail.com (Rakesh Thakrar) Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:42:23 +0100 Subject: [python-uk] Python Developer required for 6 Months Contract - South West UK Message-ID: <40a44b660607180142x2074e88dy990358ef79a61d9d@mail.gmail.com> My client based in the South West - UK is looking for a Python Developer to join an existing project team for a 6-month contract. 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