cpython

History

Guido van Rossum 821a558f39 Moved the 1.4 NEWS file here (it had to happen someday...).		1997-05-23 04:05:31 +00:00
..
ACKS	New heros.	1997-05-09 03:21:12 +00:00
AIX-NOTES	Added warning about the optimizer bug on AIX 4.2.1	1997-05-22 20:20:57 +00:00
BLURB	…
BLURB.LUTZ	…
COPYRIGHT	CNRI additions, approved by the boss and his wife :-)	1996-10-25 13:45:43 +00:00
FAQ	Oops, added <URL:...> around the URL.	1997-04-11 16:46:56 +00:00
Fixcprt.py	/usr/local/bin/python -> /usr/bin/env python	1996-11-27 19:52:01 +00:00
HISTORY	Moved the 1.4 NEWS file here (it had to happen someday...).	1997-05-23 04:05:31 +00:00
HPUX-NOTES	Some new files...	1994-09-14 14:06:46 +00:00
HYPE	Initial revision	1994-04-14 13:02:35 +00:00
Makefile	…
Makefile.pre.in	(Sjoerd:) Incorporate `build number' stuff.	1997-04-11 15:25:47 +00:00
NEWS	Added last-minute changes.	1996-10-25 14:21:55 +00:00
NEXT-NOTES	PS: use -O2, not -O3	1996-09-06 23:31:18 +00:00
PURIFY.README	README file for hints on Purify'ing or Quantify'ing the Python	1997-01-16 23:55:38 +00:00
README	Added editline fix	1996-09-12 17:29:33 +00:00
RENAME	Oops, another forgotten renaming: varobject -> PyVarObject.	1997-05-15 21:31:03 +00:00
RFD	…
ccpy-style.el	(python-cc-style): Added definitions for c-hanging-braces-alist which	1996-12-20 16:43:32 +00:00
cheatsheet	Very useful file!	1994-08-05 15:57:31 +00:00
editline-fix	Added editline fix	1996-09-12 17:29:33 +00:00
faq2html.py	/usr/local/bin/python -> /usr/bin/env python	1996-11-27 19:52:01 +00:00
fixfuncptrs.sh	…
gMakefile	Fix syntax of commented-out variables	1996-11-06 16:39:12 +00:00
indent.pro	Some new files...	1994-09-14 14:06:46 +00:00
python-mode-old.el	Barry's latest (2.83). He likes this version particularly because	1996-10-23 20:55:00 +00:00
python-mode.el	(python-font-lock-keywords): Use new convention for installing in mode	1997-02-24 03:37:22 +00:00
python.gif	…
python.man	New permission notice, includes CNRI.	1996-10-25 14:44:06 +00:00
renumber.py	/usr/local/bin/python -> /usr/bin/env python	1996-11-27 19:52:01 +00:00
setuid-prog.c	Zap all env vars beginning with PYTHON to prevent an obvious form of attack.	1997-03-11 18:24:21 +00:00

README

Python Misc subdirectory
========================

This directory contains files that wouldn't fit in elsewhere, in
particular the UNIX manual page, an Emacs mode for Python source code,
and a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers).  Some
documents are only of historic importance.

Files found here
----------------

ACKS		Acknowledgements
AIX-NOTES	Notes for building Python on AIX (all new!)
BLURB		A quick description of Python for newcomers
BLURB.LUTZ	A testimonial from a converted Tcl/Perl hacker :-)
COPYRIGHT	The Python copyright notice
FAQ		Frequently Asked Questions about Python (and answers)
Fixcprt.py	Fix the copyright message (a yearly chore :-)
HISTORY		News from previous releases -- oldest last
HPUX-NOTES	Notes about dynamic loading under HP-UX
HYPE		More hype about Python
Makefile	Used for administrative chores like cleaning up
Makefile.pre.in	Template for building extensions (static or dynamic)
NEWS		News for this release
README		The file you're reading now
RFD		Request For Discussion about a Python newsgroup
cheatsheet	Quick summary of Python by Ken Manheimer
editline-fix	A news article on how to fix R$'s editline for Python
fixfuncptrs.sh	Shell script to fix function pointer initializers
gMakefile	Generic Makefile for dynamically loadable modules
indent.pro	GNU indent profile approximating my C style
python-mode.el	Emacs mode for editing Python programs
python.man	UNIX man page for the python interpreter
renumber.py	Script to renumber the sections in the FAQ
setuid-prog.c	C helper program for set-uid Python scripts