Reworked random.py so that it no longer depends on, and offers all the
functionality of, whrandom.py. Also closes all the "XXX" todos in
random.py. New frequently-requested functions/methods getstate() and
setstate(). All exported functions are now bound methods of a hidden
instance. Killed all unintended exports. Updated the docs.
FRED: The more I fiddle the docs, the less I understand the exact
intended use of the \var, \code, \method tags. Please review critically.
GUIDO: See email. I updated NEWS as if whrandom were deprecated; I
think it should be.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index e48add5..058d55c 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+What's New in Python 2.1 alpha 2?
+=================================
+Core language, builtins, and interpreter
+
+
+Standard library
+
+- random.py is now self-contained, and offers all the functionality of
+ the now-deprecated whrandom.py. See the docs for details. random.py
+ also supports new functions getstate() and setstate(), for saving
+ and restoring the internal state of all the generators.
+
+
What's New in Python 2.1 alpha 1?
=================================