From richnusgeeks at gmail.com  Mon Dec  5 04:30:01 2011
From: richnusgeeks at gmail.com (Ankur Sharma)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:30:01 +0800
Subject: [Texas] hands on tutorial for programming Console mode GUIs using
	newt/ncurses
Message-ID: <CANTV-5xXbFP0Y1LEUuskmkMG+MdT42tTgeEoDD52ayq9T-Bv0Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hi All,

Here are the links to read online / download the print article published in
Linux for You magazine to Program Console mode GUIs using newt/ncurses in
C/Python:

http://bit.ly/viThIl
http://bit.ly/rqB6ET

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Ankur
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From wdierkes at 5dollarwhitebox.org  Mon Dec  5 21:23:56 2011
From: wdierkes at 5dollarwhitebox.org (BJ Dierkes)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:23:56 -0600
Subject: [Texas] Testers needed - Cement CLI Application Framework v2
Message-ID: <28BD3EC7-C151-43B0-BDE0-179C049B244D@5dollarwhitebox.org>

Hello all,

This is my first post to the list, however figured since I can't seem to get much global interest in Cement2 perhaps my Texas brethren will be more inclined to get involved.  For what it's worth, I'm a Linux Systems Developer (Python) out of San Antonio, TX and use Cement for all command line applications that I write at work as well as for personal projects.

About the project:

Cement is an advanced framework for building command line applications.  It lays out the foundation that all/most command line applications require such as config file parsing, option parsing, logging, loading plugins, etc?  allowing the developer to focus on the application logic right away.  Cement version 0.8.x has been stable for over a year, and for the last 6 months I've been working on a complete re-write of the core library.  Version 1.9.2 beta was recently released, and development continues out of the Portland branch on GitHub:

	https://github.com/derks/cement/tree/portland


The documentation is mostly complete, along with 98% nose coverage.  

	http://readthedocs.org/docs/cement/en/portland/


What I'm looking for at this point is really just getting other developers looking at it, and hopefully gaining some bug reports and/or feature requests for what other command line developers would like to see.

Please let me know if you have any questions, any feedback is welcome.

---
derks


From jeremy at 33ad.org  Tue Dec  6 05:50:26 2011
From: jeremy at 33ad.org (Jeremy Kelley)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 22:50:26 -0600
Subject: [Texas] Testers needed - Cement CLI Application Framework v2
In-Reply-To: <28BD3EC7-C151-43B0-BDE0-179C049B244D@5dollarwhitebox.org>
References: <28BD3EC7-C151-43B0-BDE0-179C049B244D@5dollarwhitebox.org>
Message-ID: <CAN8S9iK2A=b5nvVkbC01Xr+YNXUijRz-C4duGSoWUpJGUagNYw@mail.gmail.com>

This looks pretty cool.

I have a couple of projects I may wrap this in.  If I get time int he
next couple of days, I'll let you know how it goes.

-j

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM, BJ Dierkes <wdierkes at 5dollarwhitebox.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> This is my first post to the list, however figured since I can't seem to get much global interest in Cement2 perhaps my Texas brethren will be more inclined to get involved. ?For what it's worth, I'm a Linux Systems Developer (Python) out of San Antonio, TX and use Cement for all command line applications that I write at work as well as for personal projects.
>
> About the project:
>
> Cement is an advanced framework for building command line applications. ?It lays out the foundation that all/most command line applications require such as config file parsing, option parsing, logging, loading plugins, etc? ?allowing the developer to focus on the application logic right away. ?Cement version 0.8.x has been stable for over a year, and for the last 6 months I've been working on a complete re-write of the core library. ?Version 1.9.2 beta was recently released, and development continues out of the Portland branch on GitHub:
>
> ? ? ? ?https://github.com/derks/cement/tree/portland
>
>
> The documentation is mostly complete, along with 98% nose coverage.
>
> ? ? ? ?http://readthedocs.org/docs/cement/en/portland/
>
>
> What I'm looking for at this point is really just getting other developers looking at it, and hopefully gaining some bug reports and/or feature requests for what other command line developers would like to see.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions, any feedback is welcome.
>
> ---
> derks
>
> _______________________________________________
> Texas mailing list
> Texas at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/texas



-- 
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it has been found difficult and left untried ? G. K. Chesterton

From bradallen137 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  6 21:08:41 2011
From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen)
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 14:08:41 -0600
Subject: [Texas] ZeOmega openings for Python developers
Message-ID: <CAA_9swouvOzgEdiBFbVKEbb7VdFfWV9cADJBR2R7Zp9TpLi23g@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,

My employer, ZeOmega, is in a strong growth phase and would like to
expand the team of developers in our Frisco, TX office. It's a great
opportunity for developers in the DFW area who want to work in a
Python-based environment. Please check out the job descriptions below,
and send your resume to dallasjobs at zeomega.com.

* Lead Integration Engineer -- An advanced developer with solid
programming skills who will primarily work on building Python software
integration components, which could involve a variety of different
kinds of interfaces with external software systems. Python experience
is a major plus, but not necessarily a pre-requisite if applicant has
strong experience in other relevant areas such as XML/XSD, Websphere
MQ, 0mq, web services (SOAP and/or REST), Java, .NET, or healthcare
industry data formats (such as X12 EDI, HL7, and CCD). Applicant would
be expected to quickly learn Python and utilize it as the primary
language. Experience with healthcare industry data formats (HIPAA X12,
HL7, CCD) or EDI experience in general is a plus, but not a
requirement.

* Integration Solutions Architect -- An advanced Python developer with
solid programming skills, responsible for designing specific
integration solutions. This would involve splitting time between
writing and reviewing Python code, engaging in requirements
discussions, and designing solutions. It would also involve educating
and negotiating on matters of design with both internal and external
project managers, business analysts, subject matter experts,
architects, and developers.

* Integration Support Engineer -- Entry level position for Python
beginners with strong communication skills able to learn quickly and
troubleshoot customer support issues, fixing bugs, and potentially
implementing enhancements. Familiarity with Python and RDBMS systems
such as MSSQL and Oracle would be a plus. This is a great opportunity
to gain mentoring from peers in a team of experienced Python
developers and DBAs.

From bradallen137 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 20:00:33 2011
From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:33 -0600
Subject: [Texas] recruiter access to local Python community
Message-ID: <CAA_9swo_C1==VWBx+hz49Okot0wKXXcOXxCAtPQ45cRuahqajg@mail.gmail.com>

Currently we allow recruiters to post job openings on our mailing
lists, free of charge. This is a benefit to our professional Python
developer community, to be made aware of Python-oriented job openings.

Should we instead treat this as a perk of sponsoring PyTexas and local
user groups? We could put in place a process to suggest we prefer a
minimum sponsorship level before being able to post to these lists, or
whether we would forward such postings to the list.

Any thoughts?

From travis at domain51.com  Thu Dec 15 20:10:33 2011
From: travis at domain51.com (Travis Swicegood)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:10:33 -0600
Subject: [Texas] recruiter access to local Python community
In-Reply-To: <CAA_9swo_C1==VWBx+hz49Okot0wKXXcOXxCAtPQ45cRuahqajg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAA_9swo_C1==VWBx+hz49Okot0wKXXcOXxCAtPQ45cRuahqajg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2C81A761B1E0430994816FFDC9DC1822@domain51.com>

Refresh Austin has a policy that we've adopted with Austin Python, there is a -jobs mailing list that's for posting jobs that recruiters and job seekers can use.  There's a lot of cross over between the two lists subscriber base, but keeps things separated.

-- 
Travis Swicegood | @tswicegood (most everywhere) | Senior Open Source Engineer @ Texas Tribune / Armstrong | 512.693.7051


On Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Brad Allen wrote:

> Currently we allow recruiters to post job openings on our mailing
> lists, free of charge. This is a benefit to our professional Python
> developer community, to be made aware of Python-oriented job openings.
> 
> Should we instead treat this as a perk of sponsoring PyTexas and local
> user groups? We could put in place a process to suggest we prefer a
> minimum sponsorship level before being able to post to these lists, or
> whether we would forward such postings to the list.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> _______________________________________________
> Texas mailing list
> Texas at python.org (mailto:Texas at python.org)
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/texas
> 
> 


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From brian at python.org  Fri Dec 23 03:06:36 2011
From: brian at python.org (Brian Curtin)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:06:36 -0600
Subject: [Texas] PyCon 2012 News - Tutorials, Talks, and Tickets
Message-ID: <4EF3E22C.6030708@python.org>

We are now 75 days away from PyCon 2012 in Santa Clara ? it's hard to think about how quickly time has flown since PyCon 2011! We've lined up some great keynote and plenary speakers, announced the tutorial and talk selections, opened ticket sales, and have expanded financial aid opportunities. The community and our amazing array of sponsors have helped us break several records already, so we hope you're as excited about PyCon 2012 as we are. The conference runs March 7-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

The keynote speakers include Y Combinator investor Paul Graham and Mozilla's Head of Developer Engagement, Stormy Peters. Both of them bring interesting experience to the table, and they're both captivating speakers. Speaking of captivating, Dave Beazley was announced on the plenary track, with more to be added in the coming weeks. Guido ? our Benevolent Dictator For Life ? will also be joining the line up!

With 483 tutorial, talk, and poster proposals submitted this year, the program committee had their hands full paring that list down to 95 talks, 32 tutorials, and 36 posters (which we're still accepting). In the little time since we made these announcements we've heard a lot of excitement. You can see the tutorial selections at https://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/lists/tutorials/, with talks available at https://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/lists/talks/.

Tickets are now available with early bird rates available until January 10, 2012 at https://us.pycon.org/2012/registration. Tutorial and admission prices continue unchanged; if you've been following along the last few years, these rates are the same as they have been for several years. Our team's dedication to keeping PyCon cost-effective, community driven, and grassroots continues thanks to the hard work and support of the team and sponsors (https://us.pycon.org/2012/sponsors/).

If financial assistance would make PyCon a possibility for you, we encourage you to apply to this year's expanded assistance program. With a deadline of January 7, 2012 (extended from January 2) and a new web-based application, the financial aid committee aims to make the trip, lodging, and a ticket a possibility for everyone. Thanks to a new partnership with the PyLadies organization, we're able to provide grants to women in the community who are interested in experiencing the conference. For full details see https://us.pycon.org/2012/assistance.

For more information about PyCon 2012, see our site at https://us.pycon.org/2012/. We also publish news on our blog: http://pycon.blogspot.com/.

Jesse Noller - Chairman
jnoller at python.org

Brian Curtin - Publicity Coordinator
brian at python.org