This checkin to python brings a long-awaited (and sorely needed, IMO) enhancement to python: SSL certificate verification support. Once the API support percolates up from socket through the various network libraries in python proper, for the vast majority of developers there will no longer be a need for PyOpenSSL, M2Crypto, or rhnlib. »
# Assorted functions for various things Thank you, developers of yore. You’ve made things oh so much clearer to this lowly maintenance programmer. »
BarCampRDU is going on now at Red Hat. There are a lot of good topics (distributed version control, grails, juggling), and plenty of free stuff. Looks like it will be a great day. Check out the photos or blog posts. »
At the end of August, Cherie and I (and the cats) will be moving to Toronto. I’ll still be working with Red Hat on RHN; we just decided it was time to return to our own Country. It should be good times. »
Last Sunday was Canada Day. Cherie and I celebrated with some homemade poutine and fine Canadian beverages. »
While discussing a new software feature, I made the following typo: 17:56 <@jbowes> and then people would use it, and then we'd have to paintain it 17:56 <@jbowes> i meant to type maintain, but that word is awesome I think paintain aptly describes what many of us do daily. »
Today was a good day, TCB-wise: I finished reading Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman. There are a few really terrible entries in this collection of short stories, but mostly it’s a good read. Upgraded this blog to the latest Wordpress, and switched to the veryplaintxt theme. I’m enjoying the minimalist theme, but Wordpress appears to have eaten a lot of my tags. Submitted Elixir for inclusion in Fedora. Elixir puts an Active Record layer on top of SQLAlchemy, meaning you can do SQLObject-like things with better database support. »
I like using gnome-terminal, but I find the default fonts hard on my eyes. So I don’t forget (and for anyone who is interested), here are the steps to use xterm’s default font in gnome-terminal: As root, run yum -y install bitmap-fonts As root, run ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-yes-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/. Close all open gnome-terminal windows. Launch gnome-terminal and edit the current profile. Uncheck ‘Use the system fixed width font’ and click on the font button. »
Thanks to skvidal for adding me to Planet Fedora. A bit about myself: By day I work on Red Hat Network By night I work on yum My hackergotchi’s hair is not to scale. »