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release 1.3 for real

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This is Python release 1.3b1
============================
I.e., the first beta release of Python 1.3.
This is Python release 1.3
==========================
What's new in this release?
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- Rewritten htmllib.py (HTML parser), with new formatter.py.
- Rewritten rexec.py (restricted execution).
- New modules ni.py and ihooks.py (package support and more).
- And lots more that you'll have to discover on your own.
Why is it called a beta release?
--------------------------------
Because it is. There's no documentation except the source. A few
things are broken by the changes for keyword parameters (the access
statement, the profiler, half of newmodule.c). It has only been tested
on two Unix platforms (IRIX 5.3 and Solaris 2.4). The Mac and Windows
sopport has not been fully re-integrated.
Why do I release it anyway?
---------------------------
Because I'm also releasing a prototype of Grail, an extensible web
browser that is its answer to Java and could become Python's "Killer
App". Grail depends heavily on some features of Python 1.3 (such as
keyword parameters). The release date for Grail is determined by other
factors and I don't want to release it without full source.
Oh, and I'm going on a two week holiday as well :-)
- And lots more that you'll have to discover on your own (see chapter
12 of the Tutorial).
What is Python anyway?
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=============
Python exists, and is free, thanks to the contributed efforts of many
people. The PSA was created to maximize the results of those efforts,
by helping to coordinate them. The PSA operates web, ftp and email
servers, organizes Python workshops, and engages in other activities
that benefit the Python user community. The PSA is seeking support
for these activities. See this URL for information on how to join:
http://www.python.org/psa/Joining.html
*************************************************************************
* *
* Python exists, and is free, thanks to the contributed efforts *
* of many people. The PSA was created to maximize the results *
* of those efforts, by helping to coordinate them. The PSA *
* operates web, ftp and email servers, organizes Python *
* workshops, and engages in other activities that benefit the *
* Python user community. The PSA is seeking support for these *
* activities. See this URL for information on how to join: *
* http://www.python.org/psa/Joining.html *
* *
*************************************************************************
Build instructions
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Platform specific notes
-----------------------
Linux: It is possible that "makesetup" fails with an obscure sed
error. This is a bug in bash. Replace /bin/sh with /bin/ash
in both makesetup and Makefile.pre.in. This has been observed
in Slackware version 2.2, bash 1.14.3; Slackware 2.1 did not
have the problem.
(Some of these may no longer apply. If you find you can build Python
on these platforms without the special directions mentioned here, let
me know so I can remove them!)
AIX: Read the file Misc/AIX-NOTES before trying to build.
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must manually fix up sys.path or set $PYTHONPATH for the Python
Tkinter module.)
See <URL:http://www.sunlabs.com/research/tcl/> for more info on where
See <URL:http://www.smli.com/research/tcl/> for more info on where
to get Tcl/Tk.