[maemo-developers] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) second beta release for Fremantle

[From: Anderson Lizardo]

Hi,

The PyMaemo team is pleased to announce the second beta release of
PyMaemo for Fremantle!

This new release is available through the extras-devel repository, see
installation instructions in
http://pymaemo.garage.maemo.org/sdk_installation.html#fremantle

What is it?
----------
Python for Maemo (PyMaemo for short) main objective is to make
possible to use Python programming language as the scripting and
development language for Maemo Platform, providing a better
alternative for fast prototyping and programming in Maemo environment
besides the C programming language.

Python is for serious programming and to have fun. Python has a nice
syntax, it is easy to learn and powerful enough for a vast range of
applications, this is why we choose Python for Maemo.

What has changed?
---------------

New packages:

* python-mafw (0.1-1maemo1)
  + Python bindings for the Media Application Framework [1]
  + Supported API is very basic at the moment, and there are some
bugs. Feedback is welcome!
* python-hildondesktop (0.0.3-1maemo1)
  + Python bindings for the home/status widgets API
* python-notify (0.1.1-2maemo1)
  + Python bindings for libnotify
* pyclutter (0.8.0-1maemo2)
  + Python bindings for the Clutter API [2]
  + Experimental package, waiting for developer feedback

Updated packages:

* gnome-python (2.26.1-1maemo1)
  + major upgrade, matching current Debian testing release;
  + feedback on this is welcome, as it replaces a fairly old version (2.18).
* pygtk (2.12.1-6maemo7)
  + Enable glade support.
* python2.5 (2.5.4-1maemo1)
  + Updated to latest upstream 2.5.x release.
  + add support to --install-layout=deb flag.
* python-central (0.6.11.1maemo1)
  + dependency needed by the new python-setuptools version.
* python-defaults (2.5.2-3maemo3)
  + Change PREVVER in debian/rules, avoiding old python2.5-minimal
versions that had "/usr/bin/python" and thus conflicts with
python-minimal.
* python-hildon (0.9.0-1maemo10)
  + lots of bug fixes
* python-setuptools (0.6c9-1maemo1)
  + add support to --install-layout=deb flag.


Bugs fixed: MB#4530 [3], MB#4450 [4], MB#4629 [5], MB#4628 [6],
MB#4647 [7], MB#4632 [8],  MB#4646 [9],  MB#4750 [10],  MB#4749 [11],
MB#4791 [12]

Known issues
-----------------

MB#4782 [13]: osso.Context causes segmentation fault
MB#4821 [14]: Cannot create HildonTouchSelector with single text column
MB#4824 [15]: python-mafw: source_browsing.py example does not work
MB#4839 [16]: python-mafw: mafw.Registry lacks list_plugins() method
MB#4849 [17]: python-mafw: MafwPluginDescriptorPublic structure is missing

We will not migrate to python2.6 in fremantle due to a (unresolved)
bug (MB#4734 [18]), where a core SDK package explicitly conflicts with
python >= 2.6, preventing any further upgrades from the 2.5.x series.

This release is supposed to be compatible with previous releases. If
you have any issues regarding building your Python application on
Fremantle, feel free to report it on the pymaemo-developers mailing list [19].


Acknowledgments:
-----------------

Thanks to everybody who helped making this release possible.

Bug reports, as always, should go to our Bugzilla [20]. Use the
pymaemo-developers mailing list for help, feedback or suggestions.

References
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[1] https://garage.maemo.org/projects/mafw/
[2] http://www.clutter-project.org/
[3] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4530
[4] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4450
[5] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4629
[6] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4628
[7] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4647
[8] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4632
[9] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4646
[10] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4750
[11] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4749
[12] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4791
[13] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4782
[14] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4821
[15] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4824
[16] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4839
[17] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4849
[18] https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4734
[19] https://garage.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/pymaemo-developers
[20] https://bugs.maemo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=PyMaemo

Thanks,
-- 
Anderson Lizardo
OpenBossa Labs - INdT
Manaus - Brazil