Reformatted some stuff. Put FEATURE FREEZE in all caps.
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6deba91..2588e0f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@
Also try running configue with the --with-thread and --with-readline
options (described below).
-I really expect this to be the last beta release. I declare a "feature
-freeze" until 1.4 final is released. Changes in 1.4 final will be
-restricted to urgent bugfixes, portability enhancements, and added
-documentation only.
+I really expect this to be the last beta release. I declare a
+*FEATURE FREEZE* until 1.4 final is released (in a couple of weeks).
+Changes in 1.4 final will be restricted to urgent bugfixes,
+portability enhancements, and added documentation only.
What's new in this release?
---------------------------
-A list of (nearly) all things that changed in each of the 1.4 beta releases
-can be found in the file Misc/NEWS -- together this comprises a list of
-everything that's changed since 1.3.
+A list of (nearly) everything that changed in each of the 1.4 beta
+releases can be found in the file Misc/NEWS -- together this comprises
+a list of everything that's changed since 1.3.
What is Python anyway?
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
Python is an interpreted object-oriented programming language, and is
often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java. For a quick summary of
what Python can mean for a UNIX/C programmer, read Misc/BLURB.LUTZ.
-If you have web access, point your browser to
-http://www.python.org.
+If you have web access, point your browser to http://www.python.org.
If you don't read instructions
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@
*don't* include the output of "make test". It is useless. Run the
following command instead:
- PYTHONPATH=../Lib:../Lib/test:./Modules ./python -c 'import testall'
+ PYTHONPATH=../Lib:../Lib/test:./Modules ./python -c 'import testall'
(substituting the top of the source tree for .. if you built in a
different directory). This gives the output of the tests and shows
@@ -469,16 +468,18 @@
Python's power (including the built-in data types and functions!) is
described here.
-To print the documentation from the LaTeX files, chdir into the Doc
-subdirectory, type "make" (let's hope you have LaTeX installed!), and send
-the four resulting PostScript files (tut.ps, lib.ps, ref.ps, and ext.ps) to
-the printer. See the README file there. If you don't have LaTeX, you can
-ftp the PostScript files from the ftp archives (see below).
+To print the documentation from the LaTeX files, chdir into the Doc
+subdirectory, type "make" (let's hope you have LaTeX installed!), and
+send the four resulting PostScript files (tut.ps, lib.ps, ref.ps, and
+ext.ps) to the printer. See the README file there. If you don't have
+LaTeX, you can ftp the PostScript files from the ftp archives (see
+below).
-All documentation is also available on-line via the Python web site
-(http://www.python.org/, see below). It can also be downloaded separately
-from the ftp archives (see below) in Emacs INFO, HTML or PostScript form --
-see the web site or the FAQ (file Misc/FAQ) for more info.
+All documentation is also available on-line via the Python web site
+(http://www.python.org/, see below). It can also be downloaded
+separately from the ftp archives (see below) in Emacs INFO, HTML or
+PostScript form -- see the web site or the FAQ (file Misc/FAQ) for
+more info.
Emacs mode
@@ -508,29 +509,30 @@
Newsgroup and mailing list
--------------------------
-There are a newsgroup and a mailing list devoted to Python. The newsgroup,
-comp.lang.python, contains exactly the same messages as the mailing list
-(though not always in the same order, due to the mysterious nature of the
-Usenet news distribution algorithm). To subscribe to the mailing list,
-send mail containing your real name and e-mail address to
-"python-list-request@cwi.nl". Use the same address if you want to
-unsibscribed. (A real person reads these messages, so no LISTPROC or
-Majordomo commands, please, and please be patient -- normal turn-around
-time is about one working day.)
+There are a newsgroup and a mailing list devoted to Python. The
+newsgroup, comp.lang.python, contains exactly the same messages as the
+mailing list (though not always in the same order, due to the
+mysterious nature of the Usenet news distribution algorithm). To
+subscribe to the mailing list, send mail containing your real name and
+e-mail address to "python-list-request@cwi.nl". Use the same address
+if you want to unsibscribed. (A real person reads these messages, so
+no LISTPROC or Majordomo commands, please, and please be patient --
+normal turn-around time is about one working day.)
-The Python web site contains a search form that lets you search the
-newsgroup archives (or the web site itself). Click on the "search" link
-in the banner menu on any page of http://www.python.org/.
+The Python web site contains a search form that lets you search the
+newsgroup archives (or the web site itself). Click on the "search"
+link in the banner menu on any page of http://www.python.org/.
Bug reports
-----------
-Bugs are best reported to the comp.lang.python newsgroup or the Python
-mailing list -- see the section "Newsgroup and mailing list" below. Before
-posting, check the newsgroup archives (see above) to see if your bug has
-already been reported! If you specifically don't want to involve the
-newsgroup or mailing list, send them to python-bugs@python.org.
+Bugs are best reported to the comp.lang.python newsgroup or the Python
+mailing list -- see the section "Newsgroup and mailing list" below.
+Before posting, check the newsgroup archives (see above) to see if
+your bug has already been reported! If you specifically don't want to
+involve the newsgroup or mailing list, send them to
+python-bugs@python.org.
Questions