[ruby-talk:9422] ANNOUNCE: PyXPCOM - Python bindings for Mozilla XPCOM technology

FYI: from comp.lang.python.

Mark Hammond wrote:
> 
> ActiveState is pleased to announce the first release of the Python
> bindings for the Mozilla XPCOM (Cross-Platform COM) technology.
> 
> These bindings provide a Python package that allows a Python programmer
> to use or implement any IDL specified XPCOM interface.  General
> information on the Mozilla XPCOM technology can be found at
> http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xpcom/
> 
> Although this is the first public release of these extensions, they are
> being used extensively in the Komodo project, ActiveState's cross-
> platform, multilanguage IDE based on Mozilla.  Thus the functionality
> and stability of this package is remarkably high for a first release.
> 
> The current release should build under Windows and most Linux variants.
> Although a manual build system is currently used, the intention is to
> integrate the PyXPCOM build process with the Mozilla CVS tree and build
> process.  Thus, in the future we can expect these extensions to work
> anywhere Mozilla itself does.
> 
> This package was developed by ActiveState, and is being released under
> the Mozilla Public Licence (MPL).  The source code (in .tar.gz and .zip
> form) can be downloaded from
> http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/Komodo/PYXPCOM
> 
> ActiveState is maintaining a mailing list for the Python XPCOM package.
> All queries, comments and suggestions should be made via this mailing
> list rather than in the forums where this announcement has been posted.
> Information on the mailing list, including subscription options, can be
> found at http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/listinfo/pyxpcom

Conrad Schneiker
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