[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.146.2.7,1.146.2.8

2002年1月10日 20:21:13 -0800

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
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 Tag: release21-maint
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Add blurb about 32-bit Windows installer -- this made the SF release notes,
but apparently didn't get backstitched into NEWS before the release.
Trimmed trailing whitespace.
Index: NEWS
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*** NEWS	2002年01月10日 16:25:57	1.146.2.7
--- NEWS	2002年01月11日 04:21:11	1.146.2.8
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*** 1,6 ****
! What's New in Python 2.1.2 (rc1) ?
! ==============================

! - The socket object gained a new method, 'sendall()'. This method 
 is guaranteed to send all data - this is not guaranteed by the
 'send()' method. See also SF patch #474307. The standard library
--- 1,10 ----
! What's New in Python 2.1.2 (rc1)?
! =================================

! - The 32-bit Windows installer (new for 2.2) is now used for 2.1.2
! too. This works much better on Windows 2000 and XP, especially
! if you don't have Administrator privileges.
! 
! - The socket object gained a new method, 'sendall()'. This method
 is guaranteed to send all data - this is not guaranteed by the
 'send()' method. See also SF patch #474307. The standard library
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*** 14,18 ****
 inside a 'try' block.

! - SF bug #422004: Py_Initialise fix that allows reload(exceptions) to 
 work - this is apparently very important for embedded python working
 with multiple interpreters.
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 inside a 'try' block.

! - SF bug #422004: Py_Initialise fix that allows reload(exceptions) to
 work - this is apparently very important for embedded python working
 with multiple interpreters.
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*** 28,38 ****
 the instructions in the documentation of the posix module).

! - SF bug #443120: Fix a cgi.py denial-of-service attack, 

! - socketmodule's SSL_read and SSL_write now release the global interpreter 
 lock.

! - threading uses the PTHREAD_SCOPE_SYSTEM attribute where available. 
! This should remove the need to add tiny sleeps at the start of threads 
 to allow other threads to be scheduled.

--- 32,42 ----
 the instructions in the documentation of the posix module).

! - SF bug #443120: Fix a cgi.py denial-of-service attack,

! - socketmodule's SSL_read and SSL_write now release the global interpreter
 lock.

! - threading uses the PTHREAD_SCOPE_SYSTEM attribute where available.
! This should remove the need to add tiny sleeps at the start of threads
 to allow other threads to be scheduled.

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*** 360,364 ****

 - Some improvements to Tools/webchecker (ignore some more URL types,
! follow some more links). 

 - Brought the Tools/compiler package up to date.
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 - Some improvements to Tools/webchecker (ignore some more URL types,
! follow some more links).

 - Brought the Tools/compiler package up to date.
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*** 448,452 ****
 PyRun_AnyFileExFlags(), PyRun_InteractiveLoopFlags(). These
 variants may be removed in Python 2.2, when nested scopes are
! mandatory. 

 Distutils
--- 452,456 ----
 PyRun_AnyFileExFlags(), PyRun_InteractiveLoopFlags(). These
 variants may be removed in Python 2.2, when nested scopes are
! mandatory.

 Distutils
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 into the release tree.

! - several enhancements to the bdist_wininst command from Thomas Heller 
 (an uninstaller, more customization of the installer's display)

 - from Jack Jansen: added Mac-specific code to generate a dialog for
 users to specify the command-line (because providing a command-line with
! MacPython is awkward). Jack also made various fixes for the Mac 
 and the Metrowerks compiler.
! 
! - added 'platforms' and 'keywords' to the set of metadata that can be 
! specified for a distribution. 

 - applied patches from Jason Tishler to make the compiler class work with
--- 459,472 ----
 into the release tree.

! - several enhancements to the bdist_wininst command from Thomas Heller
 (an uninstaller, more customization of the installer's display)

 - from Jack Jansen: added Mac-specific code to generate a dialog for
 users to specify the command-line (because providing a command-line with
! MacPython is awkward). Jack also made various fixes for the Mac
 and the Metrowerks compiler.
! 
! - added 'platforms' and 'keywords' to the set of metadata that can be
! specified for a distribution.

 - applied patches from Jason Tishler to make the compiler class work with