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This is Python version 1.6
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This is Python version 2.0
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There are various alpha and beta versions -- these are distinguishable
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through Include/patchlevel.h or by the name of the top-level directory
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There are various beta versions -- these are distinguishable through
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Include/patchlevel.h or by the name of the top-level directory and the
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What's new in this release?
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See http://www.python.org/1.6/.
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See http://www.pythonlabs.com/.
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Why is it called version 2.0?
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While Pythoneers have grown fond of Python's exceedingly slow version
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incrementing, that same quality makes parts of the rest of the world
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think that Python is barely out of its first alpha test. Especially
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enterprise customers are often fearful of anything that's version 1.x!
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The new version number also clearly marks departure of Python's core
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development teal from CNRI to join BeOpen.com.
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Previously, the version number 2.0 was associated with a mythical and
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elusive incompatible future release. That release (still ways off,
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and not as incompatible as people fear!) is now referred to as Python
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3000.
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If recursive makes fail, try invoking make as "make MAKE=make".
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(http://grail.cnri.reston.va.us/cgi-bin/faqw.py or
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(http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw.py or
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"/usr/local/lib/python2.0/" by default. The Python binary is
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installed as "python2.0" and a hard link named "python" is created.
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If you have a previous installation of a pre-2.0 Python that you don't
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doesn't create the hard link to "python1.6" named "python" and it
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doesn't create the hard link to "python2.0" named "python" and it
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<bwarsaw@python.org>. The latest version, along with various
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libpython1.6.a The library archive
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libpython2.0.a The library archive
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python The executable interpreter
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tags, TAGS Tags files for vi and Emacs
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Author's address
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How to reach the author
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1895 Preston White Drive
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BeOpen.com
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E-mail: guido@beopen.com or [email protected]
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The Python source is copyrighted, but you can freely use and copy it
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Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
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The Netherlands.
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All Rights Reserved
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Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
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documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
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provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
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both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
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supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
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Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
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CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
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distribution of the software without specific, written prior
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permission.
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is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
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(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
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STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
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REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
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CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
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DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
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TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
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as long as you don't change or remove the copyright notice. The
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copyright notice is found in the Misc/COPYRIGHT file.
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--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

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