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diff --git a/Lib/distutils/README b/Lib/distutils/README index f1db3c6..45c7ca8 100644 --- a/Lib/distutils/README +++ b/Lib/distutils/README @@ -1,17 +1,21 @@ -This directory contains only a subset of the Distutils, specifically the -Python modules in the 'distutils' and 'distutils.command' packages. -Technically, this is all you need to distribute and install Python modules -using the Distutils. Most people will want some documentation and other -help, though. Currently, everything can be found at the Distutils web page: +This directory contains only a subset of the Distutils, specifically +the Python modules in the 'distutils' and 'distutils.command' +packages. This is all you need to distribute and install Python +modules using the Distutils. There is also a separately packaged +standalone version of the Distutils available for people who want to +upgrade the Distutils without upgrading Python, available from the +Distutils web page: http://www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig/ -From there you can access the latest documentation, or download a standalone -Distutils release that includes all the code in this directory, plus -documentation, test scripts, examples, etc. +The standalone version includes all of the code in this directory, +plus documentation, test scripts, examples, etc. -The Distutils documentation isn't yet part of the standard Python -documentation set, but will be soon. +The Distutils documentation is divided into two documents, "Installing +Python Modules", which explains how to install Python packages, and +"Distributing Python Modules", which explains how to write setup.py +files. Both documents are part of the standard Python documentation +set, and are available from http://www.python.org/doc/current/ . Greg Ward (gward@python.net) |