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DirectoryStorage 1.1.4
by Toby Dickenson 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Announcing DirectoryStorage 1.1.4. This is the first release where the majority of changes have been driven by the user community... Is this a sign of DirectoryStorage maturity? This release fixes several bugs: 1. DirectoryStorage could deadlock ZEO under high load. Thanks to James E. Blair for reporting this and testing the fix. The deadlock occurs in code which provides guarantees relating to the timestamps of files in snapshot mode. This release fixes the deadlock by dropping support for file timestamp guarantees. Please read the changelog if you are relying on file timestamps during snapshots (for example, if you are using your own custom incremental backup solution) and raise any questions on dirstorage-users(a)lists.sourceforge.net 2. Fixed Overflow error in checkds when calculating statistics of very large storages. Thanks to Paul Winkler for reporting the problem and providing the fix. 3. Fixed incorrect import when generating an error message. Also thanks to Paul Winkler. This release has not been through my personal QA process due to a hardware failure on the workstation where I usually run those tests, therefore I am labelling this as a beta release for now. I would be grateful for any feedback. Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53818&release_id=1832…

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CMF 1.3.2 released
by Tres Seaver 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

Zope Corporation is pleased to announce the release of version 1.3.2 of the Zope Content Management Framework (CMF). This release consists primarily of bug fixes for version 1.3, released in August, 2002. All users of CMF version 1.3.1 and earlier should upgrade to version 1.3.2. What is the CMF? The Zope Content Management Framework provides a set of services and content objects useful for building highly dynamic, content-oriented portal sites. As packaged, the CMF generates a site much like the Zope.org site. The CMF is intended to be easily customizable, in terms of both the types of content used and the policies and services it provides. Where do I get it? Download it from "cmf.zope.org":http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2 Points of interest include: - "Windows ZIP file", http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2/CMF-1.3.2.zip - "Unix tar/gzip archive", http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2/CMF-1.3.2.tar.gz - "Release notes", http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2/README.txt - "Change history", http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2/CHANGES.txt - "Installation instructions", http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2/INSTALL.txt Where do I go to learn more? The "CMF mailing list":mailto:zope-cmf@zope.org has many participants who are active in supporting the CMF. ...to report bugs? The"CMF Collector":http://collector.zope.org/CMF is ths place to report bugs (please search for existing reports of your issue first!) Bug Fixes in 1.3.2 - See the "change history", http://cmf.zope.org/download/CMF-1.3.2/CHANGES.txt for the changes leading up to this release. Tres. -- =============================================================== Tres Seaver tseaver(a)zope.com Zope Corporation "Zope Dealers" http://www.zope.com

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mail is working again
by Barry Warsaw 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

I believe that the mail system for python.org and zope.org is now working again. We had several problems related to our Exim installation, running out of disk space, and our spam/virus defenses. Please note that it is possible that some legitimate messages got lost. It may take a while for all the Exim and Mailman queues to get cleared out, so please do not resend your message right away. But if your post does not reach the intended mailing list or python.org recipient within a few days, you may need to resend it. Huge thanks to Jeremy Hylton, Andrew Kuchling, and Skip Montanaro for helping me get the system up and running again. -Barry

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Plone Conference, Early Bird registration ends soon
by Andy McKay 28 Aug '03

28 Aug '03

Note: Early bird registration ends Friday! The Plone Conference now has a full list of speakers and tutorials. Over three days in New Orleans almost every aspect of using and developing Plone will be covered by the creators of Plone, Archetypes and Page Templates. Some of the highlights: Evan Simpson will be answering questions about Page Templates. Alexander Limi will be giving a full tutorial on customising Plone Ben Saller will be detailing how to use Archetypes with Plone And don't miss Wednesday nights Q & A panel on "Making money with Plone" For a full list of talks see:http://plone.org/events/conferences/1/talks For a full list of tutorials see: http://plone.org/events/conferences/1/tutorials Early bird registration runs out August 31st, sign up today: http://plone.org/events/conferences/1/registration -- Andy McKay http://www.agmweb.ca

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Zope 2.7.0b2 Released
by Chris McDonough 26 Aug '03

26 Aug '03

Zope 2.7.0 represents a concentration on software configuration and installation improvement over older versions. It requires Python 2.2.3. Zope 2.7.0b2 is the latest release in the 2.7 development series. You may download Zope 2.7.0b2 from Zope.org at http://zope.org/Products/Zope/2.7.0b2/2.7.0b2 Users should note that Python 2.2.3 is now the required platform. Experimental RPM release An experimental release of Zope RPMS accompany the 2.7.0b2 release. This RPM has been tested under Red Hat Linux 7.3, 8.0, and 9.0. Be aware that the Zope RPM requires the Python 2.2.3 RPM which may or may not be available for your particular platform. See http://www.python.org/2.2.3/rpms.html for more information. A Zope source RPM is also provided for those who choose (or need) to create their own RPM binaries. Particular features of interest in Zope 2.7.0: - DBTab integration (mounted databases for Zope). - New logging module support. - ./configure; make; make install installation from source - configuration-file-driven configuration - integration of ReStructuredText - OrderedFolder support - Many bugxfixes For more information on what is new in this release, see the CHANGES.txt and HISTORY.txt files for the release: - http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.7.0b2/CHANGES.txt - http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.7.0b2/HISTORY.txt For more information on the available Zope releases, guidance for selecting the right distribution and installation instructions, please see: http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Misc/InstallingZope.html

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[Ann] DocFinder 1.0: ask Zope about its documentation
by Dieter Maurer 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

It is often difficult to find accurate documentation about the Zope infrastructure. Often, I have written: look into the Zope source, its source documentation is quite good. However, as Zope's implementation language Python provides good introspection facilities, there is a better way: extract the documentation directly from Zope. That's what 'DocFinder' does. It analyses any Zope object inside a running Zope, determines which classes have been used in the object's makeup and provides information about their class level attributes: name, allowed roles, arguments, documentation strings. It provides (read only) access to to source code of Python implemented classes and methods, as well. What's new in version 1.0: * Direct access to source code of Python implemented classes and methods * Implemented as a single persistent <code>DocFinder</code> instance (rather than a DTML object and External Method pair) * Alternative URL-calling to document objects which intercept traversal * Now uses PageTemplates rather than DTML for presentation More information and download: <http://www.dieter.handshake.de/pyprojects/zope/DocFinder.html> Dieter

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@python.org and @zope.org email troubles
by Martijn Pieters 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

Thanks to the enormously proliferant W32.Sobig.F, the mail.python.org email server has been having real trouble dealing with the flood of email pounding on it's ports. We are currently hard at work trying to bring the mailserver back to sanity again, and you should be seeing email emerge again, although it may take some time still before things will be back to normal operation. In the meantime, we apologize for the inconvenience. -- Martijn Pieters | Software Engineer mailto:mj@zope.com | Zope Corporation http://www.zope.com/ | Creators of Zope http://www.zope.org/ ---------------------------------------------

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VarImage 2.3 Released
by Terry Hancock 20 Aug '03

20 Aug '03

VarImage means "Variable Image" -- it is a Zope product which allows you to load a single image and serve modified versions of it, but with efficient caching. Thus you can have most of the flexibility of "on-the-fly" image generation, with very little penalty compared to pre-prepared images. Available from: http://www.anansispaceworks.com/papers_html#VarImage-2.3.tgz Provided plugins allow for: scaling, resizing, cropping, foveal thumbnailing, photonegative, black-and-white conversion, color tinting, superimposition of "image components" to construct composite images, and simple drop-shadow effects. Although VarImage itself does not explicitly rely on Python Imaging Library, all of the currently distributed plugin operators do. VarImage supports a simple plugin API for writing your own image operators. New in 2.3: Interactive graphical ZMI tool for setting the image fovea. (Requires manager to use a javascript/CSS capable browser -- tested working on Mozilla 1.0.0, Konqueror 2.2.2, probably works on IE 5+ (untested), doesn't work on Netscape 4.77). "Key" syntax for calling from Python expressions or code, e.g.: <dtml-var expr="my_image_png['tn_100_100.jpg']"> Streamlined regeneration code, and fixed several bugs affecting large or unusual images. Foveal thumbnailing algorithm fixed for some edge cases that failed to preserve correct aspect ratios. There is also a "drop shadow" plugin, contributed by Andrew Meier, and a "no-op" plugin for testing images for PIL compatibility. Improved the failover behavior for errors occuring in the plug-ins (usually in PIL): in most cases, a "VarImage Error" will be served if the conversion fails. Enjoy! Terry Hancock -- Terry Hancock ( hancock at anansispaceworks.com ) Anansi Spaceworks http://www.anansispaceworks.com

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DirectoryStorage 1.1.3
by Toby Dickenson 19 Aug '03

19 Aug '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Announcing the release of DirectoryStorage version 1.1.3. This is a maintenance release containing some code cleanups and minor fixes. Anyone using 1.1.2 need not feel any pressure to upgrade. What is DirectoryStorage? A robust, manageable, scalable storage for ZODB. More details at http://dirstorage.sourceforge.net/ Changelog: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/dirstorage/DirectoryStorage/… -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD4DBQE/QizU99Pa/DbwZfsRAh1gAKCLrVAMVA1JDV7TmCkeF0extiCwiwCXUx+5 fEbgFwIGxN22op+oXcPeqw== =PV9O -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Ape 0.7.1 Released
by Shane Hathaway 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

Ape 0.7.1 has been released. Version 0.7 had not been adequately tested with Python 2.1, but this release fixes the bugs discovered by Seb Bacon and others. http://hathaway.freezope.org/Software/Ape BTW, here is another reason you might want to try Ape: Ape transparently converts a static HTML site into a dynamic site using page templates. Just add static HTML on the filesystem, then add TAL attributes to the .html files either through the web or on the filesystem. Try it! Shane

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