Refereed Papers at the Eighth International Python Conference

This is the definitive collection of accepted papers (after some cancellations).

Tuesday, 10:30 - 12:00: Python Futures (1.5 hours)

• Greg Ward, The Python Module Distribution Utilities: An Introduction to the Distutils
• John Aycock, Aggressive Type Inference
• Christian Tismer, Stackless Python

Tuesday, 1:30 - 3:00: Database and Networking (1.5 hours)

• Jim Fulton, Introduction to the Zope Object Database
• Brad Clements, Netware Programming with Python *** Canceled! ***
• Aaron Watters, Integrating Diverse Data Sources with Gadfly 2

Wednesday, 10:00 - 12:00: Applications (2 hours)

• Diego Lopez de Ipina, Building Components for a Distributed Sentient Framework with Python and CORBA
• Mark Tigges and Brian Wyvill, Python for Scene and Model Description for Computer Graphics
• Frank Stajano, Python in Education : Raising a Generation of Native Speakers
• Jeffrey Elkner, Using Python in a High School Computer Science Program

Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:00: Scientific Programming (1.5 hours)

• Richard White and Perry Greenfield, Using Python to Modernize Astronomical Software
• Joseph VanAndel, Lessons Learned in Developing PERP
• Paul Dubois, Climate Data Analysis Software