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authorNick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com>2013-12-10 11:31:14 (GMT)
committerNick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com>2013-12-10 11:31:14 (GMT)
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Issue #19407: merge PPUG notes from 3.3
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@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to
make Python modules and extensions easily available to a wider audience with
very little overhead for build/release/install mechanics.
+.. note::
+
+ This guide only covers the basic tools for building and distributing
+ extensions that are provided as part of this version of Python. Third
+ party tools offer easier to use and more secure alternatives. Refer to the
+ `quick recommendations section
+ <https://python-packaging-user-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/current.html>`__
+ in the Python Packaging User Guide for more information.
+
+
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:numbered: