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diff --git a/Doc/dist/dist.tex b/Doc/dist/dist.tex
index cc59cb2..3f1001d 100644
--- a/Doc/dist/dist.tex
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@@ -8,10 +8,20 @@
\author{Greg Ward}
\authoraddress{E-mail: \email{gward@python.net}}
+\makeindex
\begin{document}
\maketitle
+\begin{abstract}
+ \noindent
+ This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities
+ (``Distutils'') from 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.
+\end{abstract}
+
\tableofcontents
\section{Introduction}
diff --git a/Doc/inst/inst.tex b/Doc/inst/inst.tex
index e6baac2..0107ef5 100644
--- a/Doc/inst/inst.tex
+++ b/Doc/inst/inst.tex
@@ -24,11 +24,20 @@
\author{Greg Ward}
\authoraddress{E-mail: \email{gward@python.net}}
+\makeindex
\begin{document}
\maketitle
+\begin{abstract}
+ \noindent
+ This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities
+ (``Distutils'') from the end-user's point-of-view, describing how to
+ extend the capabilities of a standard Python installation by building
+ and installing third-party Python modules and extensions.
+\end{abstract}
+
%\begin{abstract}
%\noindent
%Abstract this!
@@ -664,8 +673,6 @@ section~\ref{config-files} for details.
\section{Distutils Configuration Files}
\label{config-files}
-\XXX{not even implemented yet, much less documented!}
-
\section{Pre-Distutils Conventions}
\label{pre-distutils}