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June 2005



Guido's "Building an Open Source Project and Community [around Python]" talk now available in audio format

2005.06.28 Tue 2:06 P GMT-07
The talk that my first blog post was based on is now available for audio download here. It's a good introduction to what caused the creation of the language as well as a few jabs at other languages. Enjoy
Category: python open source

ICFP Contest Implementation (in Python) Notes

2005.06.27 Mon 9:38 A GMT-07
So after spending around 16 hours (and writing 700 lines of code) on Saturday preparing an entry for The Eighth Annual ICFP Programming Contest, I thought I'd share my notes and some thoughts. A chunk of this is Python specific.
Category: python linux open source
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Linus on Open Source Evolution and Competition (.... and Robbins joins MS )

2005.06.21 Tue 10:42 P GMT-07
I read an interesting interview with Linus. I would recommend reading the whole interview, which is pretty short but here are some highlights that tend to support some things I have been claiming. Outcome of Robbins joining MS...
Category: linux open source
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BayPiggies meeting with Drew Perttula

2005.06.09 Thu 11:47 P GMT-07
works at pdi * light-9 Twisted - doesn't get in a bad state pydispatcher darcs emacs artist mode xml-rpc everywhere get rid of load/save home automation
Category: python linux open source
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Interview with KDE developers Ivor Hewitt and Allan Sandfeld Jensen (mergers of Apple's ACID2 patches)

2005.06.08 Wed 10:10 A GMT-07
I just conducted an interview with Ivor Hewitt, the developer who merged in Apple's recent ACID2 changes into Konqueror. I wanted to get his "inside" feel for the situation between KDE and Apple. Thanks Ivor for your excellent work and for responding
Category: linux open source KDE
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Apple's latest announcement

2005.06.07 Tue 12:31 A GMT-07
Not quite sure how to react to this. The only reason for the "switch" as I understand from reading the keynote is a speed bump. Since MacOSX will only run on Apple sanctioned x86 hardware, is there really a difference if it is not ppc inside? Th
Category: python linux open source
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SDForum discussion with Peter Yared of Activegrid

2005.06.06 Mon 11:04 P GMT-07
I alltended a discussion by Peter Yared, CEO of Active Grid sponsored by SDForum tonight. It looks like he has a pretty revolutionary vision of app servers (the java folks might be a little disappointed). Among current IT folks there is a grounds
Category: python linux open source
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r2d2, the ugly robot that could

2005.06.05 Sun 12:59 A GMT-07
I just saw Revenge of the Sith (yeah I'm a little slow). All in all, I thought it was pretty good. Just have to say (and it's been said before) it's a good thing r2d2 is such a good hacker. That little guy can fix spaceships in flight, attack othe
Category: open source