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Python Misc subdirectory
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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
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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 (deleted -- see http://www.python.org for the online FAQ)
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 Generic Makefile template for building extensions
NEWS News for this release
Porting Mini-FAQ on porting to new platforms
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
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
vgrindefs Python configuration for vgrind (a generic pretty printer)