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diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex index d488493..c93f7d8 100644 --- a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex +++ b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ % \title{What's New in Python 2.4} -\release{0.0} +\release{0.1} \author{A.M.\ Kuchling} \authoraddress{ \strong{Python Software Foundation}\\ @@ -21,20 +21,23 @@ \maketitle \tableofcontents -This article explains the new features in Python 2.4. The release -date is expected to be around September 2004. +This article explains the new features in Python 2.4 alpha1, to be released in early July 2004 The final version of Python 2.4 +is expected to be around September 2004. -While Python 2.3 was primarily a library development release, Python -2.4 may extend the core language and interpreter in -as-yet-undetermined ways. +Python 2.4 is a middle-sized release. It doesn't introduce as many +changes as the radical Python 2.2, but introduces more features than +the conservative 2.3 release did. The most significant new language +feature (as of this writing) is the addition of generator expressions; +most of the changes are to the standard library. This article doesn't attempt to provide a complete specification of -the new features, but instead provides a convenient overview. For -full details, you should refer to the documentation for Python 2.4, -such as the \citetitle[../lib/lib.html]{Python Library Reference} and -the \citetitle[../ref/ref.html]{Python Reference Manual}. -If you want to understand the complete implementation and design -rationale, refer to the PEP for a particular new feature. +every single new feature, but instead provides a convenient overview. +For full details, you should refer to the documentation for Python +2.4, such as the \citetitle[../lib/lib.html]{Python Library Reference} +and the \citetitle[../ref/ref.html]{Python Reference Manual}. If you +want to understand the complete implementation and design rationale, +refer to the PEP for a particular new feature or to the module +documentation. %====================================================================== |