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Opinionated language bigot who tries to help and encourage new Python users.
Chair of PyCon DC 2003.
Keeper of the [https://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp PyDish]
Agenda, 5/15/03
Clean up page counts in TOC outline
Anna will do this and resend the spread today after sorting out formatting.
Prepare proposal
We all need to prepare stuff that can go into publisher proposals. Although formats might differ, much of the information will be the same.
Sample Chapter
We all need to decide which chapter we will feature. Should be from the middle to avoid introductory overtones.
Chapter on the Execution Environment
Anna will add this chapter to the outline with her guesses on pagecount.
ReST Progress
Steve and Anna to try out ReST with a view to using it for authoring the text.
Next Meeting
To be held on June 9, at a time TBD by email.
Agenda, 4/24/03
Draft TOC
Steve to make a second pass and start assessing page counts.
Draft letter
Alex to update for online content.
APress association
Appears we can go for online publication with no royalty advances.
Alex will approach O'Reilly and John Wiley. Steve to approach Addison-Wesley and Sams. Anna to approach Grean Tea and OpenDocs.
Report on NSIS and other apps
All to try and build installers for "hello world"-style app in as many ways as possible. and check out: https://www.dair.com/autorun/arpyexe.cgi
ReST and the rest
Alex disappointed by lack of functionality. All to try for next meeting, get ideas about output formats and processing streams.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Tuesday April 29 at 8am EDT.