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April 2009 -- Issue #29

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I hope that you enjoy this month's issue, and please feel free to send me suggestions, questions, or feedback.

Thanks

My information is as follows:

Josh Juneau

News

Jython 2.5b4 Released

The fifth beta for the 2.5 version of Jython has been released.

Per Frank Wierzbicki:

Jython 2.5b4 is available for download here: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/jython/jython_installer-2.5b4.jar. See the installation instructions here: http://www.jython.org/Project/installation.html.

While no new features have been added since Beta 3, we have fixed a number of bugs. One of the bugs prompted an almost total re-write of our Tuple and List implementations, which is the reason that this is another beta and not a release candidate. Expect a release candidate real soon now.

We also applied a patch that allows Jython to function in a system that does not have write access to the filesystem so that Jython can run unpatched in Google App Engine. See here for more: http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine-java/web/will-it-play-in-app-engine.

This is a beta release so be careful.

Django-Jython 1.0b1 Released

This is a great milestone for the Django-Jython project. This project is focused on implementing Django on the Jython language and ensuring that the databases function correctly with Django on Jython. Release notes state that modjy integration and war management command are updated to work with Jython 2.5b2 and later. Added junitxmlrunner, a Django test runner for producing JUnit compatible XML output. WAR command has been updated changing --include-py-libs option by renaming it to --include-py-path-entries to avoid misinterpretations. Also, numerous bug fixes have been made.

Currently supporting only PostgreSQL database, but look for more in the near future.

Django-Jython Home

JavaOne 2009 Conference

The JavaOne conference will be held June 2nd through 5th at the Moscone center in San Francisco, CA. You can register online now.

Highlights for Jython include:

Register for JavaOne

EuroPython 2009 Conference

Registration is now open for EuropPython, Europe's Premier Python Conference, which will take place from 28th June to 4th July 2009 in Birmingham, UK. For more details, please visit the website at www.europython.eu

The Definitive Guide To Jython (with Django) to be Published by Apress

Look for The Definitive Guide to Jython (with Django) to be published by Apress later this year. The book will include beginner to advanced materials covering the Jython language in entirety. Authors include Jim Baker, Frank Wierzbicki, Leo Soto, Victor Ng, and Josh Juneau. More details to follow...

PyCon 2009 - Jython Video and Slides

Panel VMS - http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/schedule/event/21/

A Better Python for the JVM - Tobias Ivvarsson http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/schedule/event/32/

Jython Progress - Frank Wierzbicki http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/schedule/event/46/

Pylons on Jython - Philip Jenvey http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/schedule/event/50/

Django on Jython 101 - Leo and Jim http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/schedule/event/54/

Articles

Unfortunately, I found no articles for this month's newsletter.

Blogs

Blogs noted in bold are only presented in newsletter, not on podcast.

PyCon 2009 - Frank Wierzbicki

Best PyCon Evar - Ted Leung

PyCon 2009 Summary - Percious.com

Scripting Oracle UCM with Jython - Bex Huff

Jython Programming - Thomas Beek

Python Browser Games - Meta Pepsite

Load Runner vs The Grinder vs Apache JMeter - niyunjiu

Another Reason to Fool Around with Meta - V. Ganesh

Jython on Google App Engine - Alan Kennedy

Modjy Running on GAE - Alan Kennedy

WSGI Apps on Google App Engine with Modjy - Alan Kennedy

Django-Jython 1.0b1 Released - Leo Soto

GSoC Application Accepted - Yang Yang

The Future: Part I - Charles Nutter

JDK7 Adaptation of Jython - Robilad

Is Java the new COBOL?

Python Programming with JavaTM Class

Python and Jython: They're the Main Two

Using Jython Script to Deploy and Undeploy Apps in Weblogic 10

Compiling Python with Jython

Examples

Jython + Processing Example

IDE

Open Source Field Project

The Field Project is about to release beta 7! This project is an open source IDE for JVM languages geared towards digital art and coding.

Field Project

PyDev

Netbeans 6.5 and 6.7 beta

Poll

What would you like to see out of Jython the most? - RESULTS ARE IN!!!

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