[Doc-SIG] Re: [Python-Dev] Documentation packages

[Dethe Elza]

Tim Peters wrote:

>> I agree that the main point of all of this is to reduce confusion for
>> the newbie coming to the site to download it.  But 90% of those are
>> going to be windows users,
>
> I don't believe that, because the Windows installer for Python 
> includes the
> full doc set in a Windows-friendly format.  So there's simply no 
> reason for
> the vast majority of Windows Python users to download the doc 
> distribution
> at all.

Ah, I didn't realize the Windows installer included the docs.  Non-zip 
formats make a lot more sense in that case.

--Dethe