Python in a Nutshell for Python 2.4

[Josh Close]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:58:03 +0200, Alex Martelli <aleaxit at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have not yet negotiated with O'Reilly about a 2nd edition of the
> Nutshell, but I do suspect they'll be quite happy letting me write one,
> _after_, as RH says, the 2nd edition of the Cookbook (we're still
> targeting March 2004 for that one).  Considering the times involved etc
> etc, I believe it is out of the question for the 2nd edition of the
> Nutshell to be in print in time for OSCON 2005 (==July 2005), alas.  So,
> don't hold your breath: I believe it will be _at least_ a year from now
> before you can buy the 2nd edition of the Nutshell in bookstores:-(.
> 
> 
> Alex

Is there any particular reason you left out certain things in the
Nutshell book? Like os.fork and syslog, and a few others I can't think
of off the top of my head? Maybe because they work the same as the C
version or something, or there is man pages about it?

Just curious why, and if they'll be in the next version or not. 

-Josh