Various changes (not done yet even for beta2 release)
diff --git a/README b/README
index 8218e90..0fefe57 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is Python release 1.4 beta 1
+This is Python release 1.4 beta 2
=================================
It's a beta release. Only use this if you want to help me iron the
@@ -9,12 +9,26 @@
options (described below).
-What's new in this release?
----------------------------
+What's new since 1.4 beta 1?
+----------------------------
+
+- New modules: errno, operator
+
+- Changes for Numerical Python: slice and ellipses objects, and
+corresponding syntax:
+
+ - x[lo:hi:stride]
+ - x[a, ..., z]
XXX
+What's new since Python release 1.3?
+------------------------------------
+
+See the Misc/NEWS file.
+
+
What is Python anyway?
----------------------
@@ -51,16 +65,16 @@
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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 *
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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 *
+* *
*************************************************************************
@@ -303,15 +317,21 @@
to use the shared C library, you can pass --with-libc=-lc_s.
These libraries are passed after all other libraries, the C
library last.
+
+--with-next-archs='arch1 arch2': Under NEXTSTEP, this will build
+ all compiled binaries with the architectures listed. Includes
+ correctly setting the target architecture specific resource
+ directory.
Extensions
----------
You can also build an "extended" interpreter, using modules that are
-not contained in the Modules directory. Extensions are distributed as
-a separate tar file (currently extensions.tar.gz). See the README
-file there.
+not contained in the Modules directory. See the manual titled
+"Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter" (Doc/ext.tex) for
+more details on writing an extension or building an existing
+extension.
Building for multiple architectures (using the VPATH feature)
@@ -501,11 +521,9 @@
Most subdirectories have their own README file. Most files have
comments.
-ChangeLog A raw list of changes since the first 1.0.0 BETA release
Contrib/ Interesting or useful Python code contributed by others
Demo/ Demonstration scripts, modules and programs
Doc/ Documentation (LaTeX sources)
-Extensions/ Extension modules (distributed separately)
Grammar/ Input for the parser generator
Include/ Public header files
Lib/ Python library modules