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@@ -61,6 +61,27 @@ Python/C API - Py_BuildValue() now has a "D" conversion to create a Python complex number from a Py_complex C value. +Distutils + +- the sdist command now writes a PKG-INFO file, as described in PEP 241, + into the release tree. + +- several enhancements to the bdist_wininst command from Thomas Heller + (an uninstaller, more customization of the installer's display) + +- from Jack Jansen: added Mac-specific code to generate a dialog for + users to specify the command-line (because providing a command-line with + MacPython is awkward). Jack also made various fixes for the Mac + and the Metrowerks compiler. + +- added 'platforms' and 'keywords' to the set of metadata that can be + specified for a distribution. Supplying a version number has been made + compulsory. + +- applied patches from Jason Tishler to make the compiler class work with + Cygwin. + + What's New in Python 2.1 beta 1? ================================ |