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| author | Mariatta <Mariatta@users.noreply.github.com> | 2017-02-13 23:48:40 (GMT) |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2017-02-13 23:48:40 (GMT) |
| commit | 2d0c2286f8e19e5d6a45cf16f766382115431c2e (patch) | |
| tree | c8e163d210ce3043a03beda7c2f08c0102d221d7 /README | |
| parent | 89ddffbe9dcb38b79f99563b0d4d594d1105a192 (diff) | |
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A few README tweaks (#73) (#79)
* Add a paragraph at the top for users, not builders, of Python.
* Use nicer rst url syntax to avoid borking paragraphs in the plain text.
Contributed by Ned Batchelder @nedbat
(cherry picked from commit 3cdbd68ce8230cff1afb67472b96fbfa7f047e32)
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@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ especially how built-in objects like dictionaries and strings work, have changed considerably, and a lot of deprecated features have finally been removed. +Using Python +------------ + +Installable Python kits, and information about using Python, are available at +`python.org`_. + +.. _python.org: https://www.python.org/ + Build Instructions ------------------ @@ -151,7 +159,7 @@ IMPORTANT: If the tests fail and you decide to mail a bug report, *don't* include the output of "make test". It is useless. Run the failing test manually, as follows: - ./python -m test -v test_whatever + ./python -m test -v test_whatever (substituting the top of the source tree for '.' if you built in a different directory). This runs the test in verbose mode. @@ -198,11 +206,12 @@ Proposals for enhancement ------------------------- If you have a proposal to change Python, you may want to send an email to the -comp.lang.python or python-ideas mailing lists for initial feedback. A Python +comp.lang.python or `python-ideas`_ mailing lists for initial feedback. A Python Enhancement Proposal (PEP) may be submitted if your idea gains ground. All current PEPs, as well as guidelines for submitting a new PEP, are listed at https://www.python.org/dev/peps/. +.. _python-ideas: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas/ Release Schedule ---------------- @@ -231,4 +240,3 @@ so it may be used in proprietary projects. There are interfaces to some GNU code but these are entirely optional. All trademarks referenced herein are property of their respective holders. - |