From bradallen137 at gmail.com  Mon Feb  7 05:13:02 2011
From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 22:13:02 -0600
Subject: [Texas] This Weekend: US PyCon 2011 Tutorial Dress Rehearsal in DFW
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>

This year, DFW Pythoneers member Paul Kippes has prepared a tutorial
for US PyCon titled "Creating GUI Applications in Python using Qt".

   http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/sessions/207/

In order to practice giving his tutorial before PyCon, Paul has
volunteered to teach it here locally during the upcoming 2nd Saturday
meeting, Sat Feb 12, from 2:30pm till 5:30pm.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in building
cross platform GUI apps using Python, as it will provide a
introduction to using one of the major GUI frameworks: QT, which is
the basis for KDE, as well as many cross platform applications running
under Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Symbian, Embedded Linux, Windows Mobile,
and Maemo.

Registration is free, but seating is limited, please *reserve your
spot* by emailing me and confirm that you will attend. If more than 15
people register, we may need to move it to a different venue, so
please let me know as soon as possible whether you plan to attend.

Please arrive by 2pm so that the tutorial can start at 2:30pm sharp.

As long as we stay below 15 people, the meeting will be held at the
usual DFW Pythoneers meeting location,

company|dallas
1701 North Collins Boulevard
Second Floor (Near Suite 2000)
Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: 972-231-0052
Website: http://www.companydallas.com

From bradallen137 at gmail.com  Tue Feb  8 00:45:06 2011
From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen)
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:45:06 -0600
Subject: [Texas] This Weekend: US PyCon 2011 Tutorial Dress Rehearsal in
	DFW
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTikSzHERwD5Bzk5u7NMifmy8yfDorEF7TYcCAzqV@mail.gmail.com>

After one day, we're up to 8 email registrations, and 2 additional
which have signed up on the meetup.com sight, for a total of 10 people
plus Paul (the speaker). So far it doesn't look like we'll need to
reserve additional space, but we'll give it another day or two.

On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:13 PM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com> wrote:
> This year, DFW Pythoneers member Paul Kippes has prepared a tutorial
> for US PyCon titled "Creating GUI Applications in Python using Qt".
>
> ? http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/sessions/207/
>
> In order to practice giving his tutorial before PyCon, Paul has
> volunteered to teach it here locally during the upcoming 2nd Saturday
> meeting, Sat Feb 12, from 2:30pm till 5:30pm.
>
> This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in building
> cross platform GUI apps using Python, as it will provide a
> introduction to using one of the major GUI frameworks: QT, which is
> the basis for KDE, as well as many cross platform applications running
> under Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Symbian, Embedded Linux, Windows Mobile,
> and Maemo.
>
> Registration is free, but seating is limited, please *reserve your
> spot* by emailing me and confirm that you will attend. If more than 15
> people register, we may need to move it to a different venue, so
> please let me know as soon as possible whether you plan to attend.
>
> Please arrive by 2pm so that the tutorial can start at 2:30pm sharp.
>
> As long as we stay below 15 people, the meeting will be held at the
> usual DFW Pythoneers meeting location,
>
> company|dallas
> 1701 North Collins Boulevard
> Second Floor (Near Suite 2000)
> Richardson, TX 75080
> Phone: 972-231-0052
> Website: http://www.companydallas.com
>

From brian.curtin at gmail.com  Wed Feb  9 02:01:04 2011
From: brian.curtin at gmail.com (Brian Curtin)
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 19:01:04 -0600
Subject: [Texas] PyCon 2011 news - going strong, sign up today!
Message-ID: <AANLkTincHL3Zw7usv=kVr1Dd769jgkwpRsr=M3xT+_6o@mail.gmail.com>

Hello group!

PyCon 2011 looks like it may very well break every single record in the past
-
making it one of the biggest and best PyCons of all time. We've gone all out
this year - including Extreme Talks, a Startup Row, amazing talks,
tutorials,
Poster sessions.

Extreme talks:
http://us.pycon.org/2011/speaker/extreme/
Startup Row:
http://us.pycon.org/2011/blog/2011/01/19/announcing-startup-row-pycon-2011/

Also just announced - "Startup Stories":
http://us.pycon.org/2011/blog/2011/02/07/pycon-2011-announcing-startup-stories/

If you haven't bought your PyCon tickets, it's time to do so. This year
we're
limited to 1500 attendees, and with a faster than average sales rate
compared
to previous years, you may not have the luxury of leaving registration until
just before the conference -- places may sell out in advance! Check out
http://us.pycon.org/2011/tickets/ for rates and details.

Not sold on the conference? Not sure what it's all about? We are confident
this
year's conference will surpass anything that has gone before, and we think
there's something for everyone.

Looking for education? This year's tutorial selection features a range of
topics and an all-star cast of presenters. From the cloud to the GUI, from
beginner to advanced, we have it. Check out courses taught by book authors
Wesley Chun and David Beazley, web framework master Jacob Kaplan-Moss, core
developer and guru Raymond Hettinger, hacker extraordinaire Zed Shaw and
many
more: http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/tutorials/ -- and at flat fees that
wouldn't buy you an hour of training by less-qualified instructors
elsewhere!

The conference talks are some of the best we've seen in years, coming from a
record number of submissions. We've got talks on using Python for airplane
tuning and massive telescopes. All of the major web frameworks will be
discussed. Numerous databases are covered. PyPy, IronPython and Jython are
in.
We'll be talking about IDEs, testing, security, scalability, and
documentation.
Have a look: http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/lists/talks/

We've also got an amazing array of poster presentations - everything from
Arduino hacking, Geospatial Python, Open Government and Microsoft Kinect
hacking. Check out: http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/lists/posters/

Meanwhile we've got the awesome sprints  (http://us.pycon.org/2011/sprints/
),
and open spaces (http://us.pycon.org/2011/openspaces/) everyone knows and
loves.

This is shaping up to be the best PyCon yet, and we think it's a great
value,
both cost-wise, and community-wise. We can guarantee that you'll come away
with
a head full of knowledge and amazing new friends and contacts.

Get your tickets before they are gone: http://us.pycon.org/2011/tickets/

If you have any questions, comments or concerns - feel free to email Van
Lindberg (van at python.org) or Jesse Noller (jnoller at python.org) or
pycon-organizers (pycon-organizers at python.org).

See you in Atlanta,

Van Lindberg
Jesse Noller
The entire PyCon 2011 team
http://us.pycon.org/2011
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From kippesp at gmail.com  Sat Feb 12 10:26:38 2011
From: kippesp at gmail.com (Paul Kippes)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:26:38 -0600
Subject: [Texas] This Weekend: US PyCon 2011 Tutorial Dress Rehearsal in
	DFW
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=gCjNBOENS=8Cw3UmK5YbhnkC-acX-Oyw5fB5T@mail.gmail.com>

I'm just starting as a OS X developer.  But for those of you with OS X
and want to experiment with PyQt, below are the instructions I've come
up with to get your system configured.  Since PyQt must be compiled
from generated C++ code, it can take a good while to install.

Install the XCode package which will install the gcc compiler.

Download the Python for OsX from http://python.org.  Install Python
using the default settings.

Download (at least) the Qt Framework libraries for Mac.

Start a new Terminal and verify it is using the preferred Python::

    which python
    python --version

Download SIP from Riverbank Software
(http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/sip/download).
Untar the `sip` package and install it::

    python configure.py
    make
    sudo make install

Download PyQT from Riverbank Software
(http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download).
Untar the 'PyQt' package and install it::

    python configure.py
    make
    sudo make install

From bradallen137 at gmail.com  Sat Feb 12 12:09:36 2011
From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:09:36 -0600
Subject: [Texas] This Weekend: US PyCon 2011 Tutorial Dress Rehearsal in
	DFW
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=gCjNBOENS=8Cw3UmK5YbhnkC-acX-Oyw5fB5T@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTi=gCjNBOENS=8Cw3UmK5YbhnkC-acX-Oyw5fB5T@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTikEZE5HJe+pYBOhLNV2xSe6m+4VgTKU3X2XAh7r@mail.gmail.com>

Long ago I gave up on using the system Python for Mac OS X; it's
always better in my experience to build Python from source. After
downloading and decompressing the tarball, I usually cd into the
uncompressed Python directory, and run the following commands:

./configure --with-prefix=/Users/yourusername/python/python2.6
make
make install

Afterward, I make sure my PATH environment variable always has my own
Python ahead of the system Python. Usually this involves editing
~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile.

Then I install setuptools (or "distribute"), virtualenv, pip, and
yolk...and then try to keep that Python absolutely pristine, never
installing anything else.

Anytime I need to create a new working environment using third party
libraries, I always create either a virtualenv or a buildout. Those
packages get installed only within the working environment, not my
main Python environment.  Virtualenvwrapper is a particularly handy
tool to increase working efficiency in dealing with virtualenvs.

Of course, I use this same approach in Linux, too. However, it's more
importnat in Mac OS X, where using the system Python is one big
exercise in frustration.

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 3:26 AM, Paul Kippes <kippesp at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm just starting as a OS X developer. ?But for those of you with OS X
> and want to experiment with PyQt, below are the instructions I've come
> up with to get your system configured. ?Since PyQt must be compiled
> from generated C++ code, it can take a good while to install.
>
> Install the XCode package which will install the gcc compiler.
>
> Download the Python for OsX from http://python.org. ?Install Python
> using the default settings.
>
> Download (at least) the Qt Framework libraries for Mac.
>
> Start a new Terminal and verify it is using the preferred Python::
>
> ? ?which python
> ? ?python --version
>
> Download SIP from Riverbank Software
> (http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/sip/download).
> Untar the `sip` package and install it::
>
> ? ?python configure.py
> ? ?make
> ? ?sudo make install
>
> Download PyQT from Riverbank Software
> (http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download).
> Untar the 'PyQt' package and install it::
>
> ? ?python configure.py
> ? ?make
> ? ?sudo make install
>

From bradallen137 at gmail.com  Sat Feb 12 17:44:53 2011
From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:44:53 -0600
Subject: [Texas] This Weekend: US PyCon 2011 Tutorial Dress Rehearsal in
	DFW
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=gCjNBOENS=8Cw3UmK5YbhnkC-acX-Oyw5fB5T@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=rGgi464Mop22cQ9cgJ9xBwwEZ=Y0S5OA1hwS+@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTi=gCjNBOENS=8Cw3UmK5YbhnkC-acX-Oyw5fB5T@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=KJu9wAdeXPpcPkK7Tb8sXCOFPK=7tyqyQWBew@mail.gmail.com>

For today's presentation, there is a possibility of running out of
chairs at company|dallas. The iPhone developer group is also using the
space; there is still room for us, and chairs left over, but just in
case, if anyone has any folding chairs, please bring them along.

From jtgalyon at gmail.com  Fri Feb 18 23:30:31 2011
From: jtgalyon at gmail.com (Jason Galyon)
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:30:31 -0600
Subject: [Texas] is anyone still open to sharing a room at PyCon?
Message-ID: <1298068231.19276.11.camel@rivendell>

I was just recently able to register and pay, so I realize this is late,
but I won't be going if I have to pay full price for the hotel room.  (I
am looking at nearby hotels, but no joy so far)

I plan to arrive the 10th and depart the 16th or 17th, but am flexible.

Thanks in advance,
Jason


From jtgalyon at gmail.com  Sun Feb 27 22:27:07 2011
From: jtgalyon at gmail.com (Jason Galyon)
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:27:07 -0600
Subject: [Texas] DFW Pythoneer Meetings Schedule
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=VPJRn+xP1H9V_R9C_Aq+VdnYZz=Cv7R+72wNr@mail.gmail.com>
References: <4D68A3FD.9000807@taupro.com>
	<AANLkTi=VPJRn+xP1H9V_R9C_Aq+VdnYZz=Cv7R+72wNr@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTikRmg1AQOse7JPHmECohG9=B0JZHq=hdhpgjJ=K@mail.gmail.com>

oops, meant to send to dfwpython and friends...

Kevin and I are staying together, just a few blocks away.

Is anyone planning on renting a car, or will we just rely on local eateries
and stuff?

Jason

p.s. ok, Rackspace folks... I warned you I will hunt you down and make you
drink beer and divulge details of OpenStack internals so I can start
bastardizing... I mean, enhancing it :)

seriously though, I have some big needs coming up and want to make sure I am
not a) duplicating current or planned dev effort or b) not trying to do
something totally out of scope.

If you want some pre-beer details, feel to email me at jasong at brucetek.net:)

Also, as is the beauty of a google voice account, I have no problem throwing
my voice num out there:  214.699.9438 :)

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Jason Galyon <jtgalyon at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was at GeekMeet (http://geekmeet.com/... imagine that :) )
> It has always been a great event to network in so many ways.  I recommend
> everyone look into this... if enough folks join up, I am sure we can manage
> meeting around that time (bullets meeting in air during the month, lol)
>
> Excited to see you all :)
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 12:55 AM, Jeff Rush <jeff at taupro.com> wrote:
>
>> <sevenseeker> howdy folks
>> <sevenseeker> I forgot (again) do we have meetups on the 2nd or 4th only
>> now?
>>
>> We meet on the 2nd Saturday (last week) and the 4th Thursday (last
>> night).  That was the last meeting before PyCon starts.  Last night we
>> had the following show up:
>>
>>  - Paul Kippes
>>  - Ralph Green
>>  - J.
>>  - (me)
>>  - Jeremy Lowan
>>  - (a new guy)
>>  - Chris Austin
>>
>> See you at PyCon!
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
>
>
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