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@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-This is Python release 1.3b1
-============================
-
-I.e., the first beta release of Python 1.3.
+This is Python release 1.3
+==========================
What's new in this release?
@@ -15,29 +13,8 @@ What's new in this release?
- Rewritten htmllib.py (HTML parser), with new formatter.py.
- Rewritten rexec.py (restricted execution).
- New modules ni.py and ihooks.py (package support and more).
-- And lots more that you'll have to discover on your own.
-
-
-Why is it called a beta release?
---------------------------------
-
-Because it is. There's no documentation except the source. A few
-things are broken by the changes for keyword parameters (the access
-statement, the profiler, half of newmodule.c). It has only been tested
-on two Unix platforms (IRIX 5.3 and Solaris 2.4). The Mac and Windows
-sopport has not been fully re-integrated.
-
-
-Why do I release it anyway?
----------------------------
-
-Because I'm also releasing a prototype of Grail, an extensible web
-browser that is its answer to Java and could become Python's "Killer
-App". Grail depends heavily on some features of Python 1.3 (such as
-keyword parameters). The release date for Grail is determined by other
-factors and I don't want to release it without full source.
-
-Oh, and I'm going on a two week holiday as well :-)
+- And lots more that you'll have to discover on your own (see chapter
+ 12 of the Tutorial).
What is Python anyway?
@@ -74,13 +51,18 @@ A modest plug
=============
-Python exists, and is free, thanks to the contributed efforts of many
-people. The PSA was created to maximize the results of those efforts,
-by helping to coordinate them. The PSA operates web, ftp and email
-servers, organizes Python workshops, and engages in other activities
-that benefit the Python user community. The PSA is seeking support
-for these activities. See this URL for information on how to join:
-http://www.python.org/psa/Joining.html
+*************************************************************************
+* *
+* Python exists, and is free, thanks to the contributed efforts *
+* of many people. The PSA was created to maximize the results *
+* of those efforts, by helping to coordinate them. The PSA *
+* operates web, ftp and email servers, organizes Python *
+* workshops, and engages in other activities that benefit the *
+* Python user community. The PSA is seeking support for these *
+* activities. See this URL for information on how to join: *
+* http://www.python.org/psa/Joining.html *
+* *
+*************************************************************************
Build instructions
@@ -114,11 +96,9 @@ hints on what can go wrong, and how to fix it.
Platform specific notes
-----------------------
-Linux: It is possible that "makesetup" fails with an obscure sed
- error. This is a bug in bash. Replace /bin/sh with /bin/ash
- in both makesetup and Makefile.pre.in. This has been observed
- in Slackware version 2.2, bash 1.14.3; Slackware 2.1 did not
- have the problem.
+(Some of these may no longer apply. If you find you can build Python
+on these platforms without the special directions mentioned here, let
+me know so I can remove them!)
AIX: Read the file Misc/AIX-NOTES before trying to build.
@@ -495,7 +475,7 @@ also use dynamic loading for the C tkinter module, in which case you
must manually fix up sys.path or set $PYTHONPATH for the Python
Tkinter module.)
-See <URL:http://www.sunlabs.com/research/tcl/> for more info on where
+See <URL:http://www.smli.com/research/tcl/> for more info on where
to get Tcl/Tk.