add Python examples and install README

Author: machinekoder

README.md

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 Now create a PR against the machinekit repo.
 
+## Python
+
+### Installation
+
+To use the Machinetalk protobuf Python modules in your projects, use:
+
+```sh
+cd python
+python setup.py build
+sudo python setup.py
+```
+
+### Usage
+See [examples](python/examples). 
+
 ## JavaScript (NPM/NodeJS)
 
 ### Installation

python/examples/decode_message_container.py

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+from machinetalk.protobuf.message_pb2 import Container
+from machinetalk.protobuf.types_pb2 import *
+
+encodedBuffer = ''.join(chr(x) for x in [0x08, 0xd2, 0x01])
+
+# create the message container, reuse is more efficient
+rx = Container()
+
+# parse the encoded message
+rx.ParseFromString(encodedBuffer)
+
+# print the decoded message
+print(rx)

python/examples/encode_message_container.py

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+from machinetalk.protobuf.message_pb2 import Container
+from machinetalk.protobuf.types_pb2 import *
+
+# create the message container, reuse is more efficient
+tx = Container()
+
+# define the message
+tx.Clear()
+tx.type = MT_PING
+
+# encode the message
+encodedBuffer = tx.SerializeToString()
+
+# print the buffer
+print(encodedBuffer)