Python Eggs are popping up everywhere now. The Trac project will apparently become the first extensible, open-source Python application to use eggs as a plugin format. (I had thought Chandler would have earned that distinction, but it’s going to be...
Backward compatibility is a blessing for users and a curse for developers, but often the only way to move a technology forward is by providing backward compatibility. With that in mind, I’m pleased to announce setuptools and EasyInstall version 0...
Python as a community is plagued by massive amounts of wheel-reinvention. The infamous web framework proliferation problem is just the most egregious example.Why is Python “blessed” with so much reinvention? Because it’s often cheaper to rewrite...
What rolls down stairs Alone or in pairs;Rolls over your neighbor’s dog?What’s great for a snack And fits on your back? It’s log, log, log!– Ren & StimpyIt’s good to see that other people are experimenting with alternative logging systems for...
