Mike Driscoll: Two New Typosquatting Libraries Found on PyPI
Two new malicious packages were found on the Python Packaging Index (PyPI) that were designed to steal GPG and SSH keys according to ZDNet . The packages were named python3-dateutil and jeIlyfish where...
View ArticleSteve Dower: What makes Python a great language?
I know I'm far from the only person who has opined about this topic, but figured I'd take my turn. A while ago I hinted on Twitter that I have Thoughts(tm) about the future of Python, and while this is...
View ArticleDjango bugfix release: 3.0.2
Today we've issued the 3.0.2 bugfix release. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is...
View ArticleUbuntu Studio: Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS Wallpaper Contest
As we begin getting closer to the next release date of Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS, now is a great time to show what the best of the Ubuntu Studio Community has to offer! We know that many of our users are...
View ArticleContinuum Analytics Blog: 6 Reasons Your Open-Source Data Science Pipeline...
Your enterprise data scientists are almost certainly using Anaconda Distribution alongside 20 million other practitioners worldwide. The Anaconda Distribution is a package and environment manager...
View ArticleHynek Schlawack: Python Packaging Metadata
Since this topic keeps coming up, I'd like to briefly share my thoughts on Python package metadata because it's – as always – more complex than it seems.
View ArticleDjango bugfix releases issued: 3.0.5 and 2.2.12
Today we've issued 3.0.5 and 2.2.12 bugfix releases. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this...
View Article10 Free Tools to Create Your Own Maps
Maps are handy for a lot of reasons. Not only do they help us navigate through certain areas, they also enable us to learn more about the world and what it has to offer. What if you're someone... >...
View Article100 Free Useful Mac Applications You Should Know
Macs are already amazing machines that offer many useful features built right into the operating system. However, if you want to make your Mac experience more worthwhile and productive, take a look......
View ArticleDjango bugfix release: 3.0.6
Today we've issued the 3.0.6 bugfix release. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is...
View ArticleJames Bennett: Variations on the Death of Python 2
On April 20th, 2020, a release manager named Benjamin Peterson smashed the "publish" button on Python 2.7.18 . The Python 2 release series reached the end of its upstream support from the Python core...
View ArticleUbuntu Studio: Ardour 6.0 Information
Our friends at Ardour have released Version 6.0, and we would like to offer them a huge congratulations! While the source code and their own builds were available on release day, many of you have been...
View ArticleMike C. Fletcher: Auto-link a Host-provided Package into a Virtualenv
There are Python packages that are basically a PITA to get compiled into your virtualenv. The one I constantly hit when doing GStreamer, DBus, IBus, etc is gobject-introspection (a.k.a. gi). So,...
View ArticleDjango bugfix releases issued: 3.0.8 and 2.2.14
Today we've issued 3.0.8 and 2.2.14 bugfix releases. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this...
View ArticleDjango bugfix releases issued: 3.0.9 and 2.2.15
Today we've issued 3.0.9 and 2.2.15 bugfix releases. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this...
View ArticleJonathan Carter: Free Software Activities for 2020-09
This month I started working on ways to make hosting access easier for Debian Developers. I also did some work and planning for the MiniDebConf Online Gaming Edition that we'll likely announce within...
View ArticleDjango bugfix release: 3.1.2
Today we've issued the 3.1.2 bugfix release. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is...
View ArticleDjango bugfix releases issued: 3.1.3, 3.0.11, and 2.2.17
Today we've issued 3.1.3 , 3.0.11 , and 2.2.17 bugfix releases. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used...
View ArticleDjango bugfix release: 3.1.4
Today we've issued the 3.1.4 bugfix release. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page , as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is...
View ArticleAlan Pope: Snap Along With Me
Every so often I find myself with an idle hour and decide to use that time to package some new software for Linux. A common activity among nerds, I'm sure ;). This blog post is a write up of what I...
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