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+Python 1.4beta3 for Windows NT 3.5
+==================================
+
+The zip file pyth14b3.zip contains a preliminary binary release of
+Python 1.4beta3 for Windows NT 3.5, with Tcl/Tk support. The
+installation has not been tested on Windows '95 or Windows 3.1 with
+Win32s. For general information on Python, see http://www.python.org/.
+
+To install:
+
+Unzip the archive in the root of a file system with enough space. It
+will create a directory \Python1.4b3 containing subdirectories Bin and
+Lib and files setup.bat and setup.py. (If you don't have a zip
+program that supports long filenames, get the file winzip95.exe and
+install it -- this is WinZip 6.1 for 32-bit Windows systems.)
+
+Run the SETUP.BAT file found in directory just created. When it is
+done, press Enter.
+
+To use:
+
+Python runs in a console (DOS) window. From the File Manager, run the
+file python.exe found in the Bin subdirectory. You can also drag it
+to a program group of your choice for easier access. Opening any file
+ending in .py from the file manager should run it.
+
+To use with Tkinter:
+
+Get the file win41p1.exe from here or from ftp site ftp.sunlabs.com,
+directory /pub/tcl/. This is a self-extracting archive containing the
+Tcl/Tk distribution for Windows NT. Don't use an older version.
+
+Using the control panel, set the TCL_LIBRARY and TK_LIBRARY
+environment variables. E.g. if you installed Tcl/Tk in C:\TCL (the
+default suggested by the installer), set TCL_LIBRARY to
+"C:\TCL\lib\tcl7.5" and set TK_LIBRARY to "C:\TCL\lib\tk4.1".
+
+Once Tcl/Tk is installed, you should be able to type the following
+commands in Python:
+
+ >>> import Tkinter
+ >>> Tkinter._test()
+
+This creates a simple test dialog box (you may have to move the Python
+window a bit to see it). Click on OK to get the Python prompt back.
+
+August 30, 1996
+
+--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)