From e3cca2662704e76f3c0e3609f6c7f8f87b503c73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Greg Ward <gward@python.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:36:31 +0000
Subject: Added abstract.

---
 Doc/dist/dist.tex | 10 ++++++++++
 Doc/inst/inst.tex | 11 +++++++++--
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Doc/dist/dist.tex b/Doc/dist/dist.tex
index cc59cb2..3f1001d 100644
--- a/Doc/dist/dist.tex
+++ b/Doc/dist/dist.tex
@@ -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}
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