Note that open() is the preferred way to open files (issue 1510).
diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index e1242fd..92304b3 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -1357,7 +1357,8 @@
 PyDoc_STRVAR(open_doc,
 "open(name[, mode[, buffering]]) -> file object\n\
 \n\
-Open a file using the file() type, returns a file object.");
+Open a file using the file() type, returns a file object.  This is the\n\
+preferred way to open a file.");
 
 
 static PyObject *