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List all the removes and renamed modules

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Andrew M. Kuchling 2008-05-14 00:46:41 +00:00
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@ -1467,11 +1467,36 @@ fixes. Here's a partial list of the most notable changes, sorted alphabetically
by module name. Consult the :file:`Misc/NEWS` file in the source tree for a more
complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details.
* (3.0-warning mode) The :mod:`audiodev` module is being deprecated,
and has been removed from Python 3.0, so importing it now triggers a
warning. The module hasn't been maintained for several versions,
and is written against an outdated sound interface for SunOS and
IRIX.
* (3.0-warning mode) Python 3.0 will feature a reorganized standard
library; many outdated modules are being dropped,
and some modules are being renamed or moved into packages.
Python 2.6 running in 3.0-warning mode will warn about these modules
when they are improved.
The list of deprecated modules that are removed in Python 3.0 is:
:mod:`audiodev`,
:mod:`Canvas`,
:mod:`compiler`,
:mod:`dircache`,
:mod:`dl`,
:mod:`fpformat`,
:mod:`ihooks`,
:mod:`imageop`,
:mod:`linuxaudiodev`,
:mod:`mhlib`,
:mod:`multifile`,
:mod:`new`
:mod:`popen2`,
:mod:`pure`,
:mod:`sv`,
:mod:`test.testall`,
:mod:`toaiff`.
The modules that have been renamed are:
* :mod:`copy_reg` has become :mod:`copyreg`.
* :mod:`SocketServer` has become :mod:`socketserver`.
* :mod:`Queue` has become :mod:`queue`.
* The :mod:`bsddb.dbshelve` module now uses the highest pickling protocol
available, instead of restricting itself to protocol 1.
@ -1754,9 +1779,6 @@ complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details.
the forward search.
(Contributed by John Lenton.)
* (3.0-warning mode) The :mod:`new` module has been removed from
Python 3.0. Importing it therefore triggers a warning message.
* The :mod:`operator` module gained a
:func:`methodcaller` function that takes a name and an optional
set of arguments, returning a callable that will call