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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -This is Python release 1.4 beta 1 +This is Python release 1.4 beta 2 ================================= It's a beta release. Only use this if you want to help me iron the @@ -9,12 +9,26 @@ Also try running configue with the --with-thread and --with-readline options (described below). -What's new in this release? ---------------------------- +What's new since 1.4 beta 1? +---------------------------- + +- New modules: errno, operator + +- Changes for Numerical Python: slice and ellipses objects, and +corresponding syntax: + + - x[lo:hi:stride] + - x[a, ..., z] XXX +What's new since Python release 1.3? +------------------------------------ + +See the Misc/NEWS file. + + What is Python anyway? ---------------------- @@ -51,16 +65,16 @@ 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 * +* * ************************************************************************* @@ -303,15 +317,21 @@ all object files by running "make clean" before rebuilding. to use the shared C library, you can pass --with-libc=-lc_s. These libraries are passed after all other libraries, the C library last. + +--with-next-archs='arch1 arch2': Under NEXTSTEP, this will build + all compiled binaries with the architectures listed. Includes + correctly setting the target architecture specific resource + directory. Extensions ---------- You can also build an "extended" interpreter, using modules that are -not contained in the Modules directory. Extensions are distributed as -a separate tar file (currently extensions.tar.gz). See the README -file there. +not contained in the Modules directory. See the manual titled +"Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter" (Doc/ext.tex) for +more details on writing an extension or building an existing +extension. Building for multiple architectures (using the VPATH feature) @@ -501,11 +521,9 @@ Distribution structure Most subdirectories have their own README file. Most files have comments. -ChangeLog A raw list of changes since the first 1.0.0 BETA release Contrib/ Interesting or useful Python code contributed by others Demo/ Demonstration scripts, modules and programs Doc/ Documentation (LaTeX sources) -Extensions/ Extension modules (distributed separately) Grammar/ Input for the parser generator Include/ Public header files Lib/ Python library modules |