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+This directory contains the source to the Python documentation.
+
+Unfortunately it's not not very readable, complete or up-to-date yet --
+in other words, I'm still working on it!
+
+There are four documents and a macro file:
+
+ macros.ms macros .so'ed by the documents
+
+ paper.ms conference paper about Python
+ intro.ms informal introduction to Python
+ ref.ms Python language reference manual
+ modules.ms description of standard modules
+
+XXX There should also be a man page.
+
+To typeset one of the documents on the default Postscript printer, chdir
+to this directory (otherwise the macros aren't found!) and issue the
+command
+
+ pstroff -ms file.ms
+
+When typesetting all documents, issue a separate command for each.
+
+--Guido (last modified 10 Sep 90)