[pydotorg-www] Fwd: Historical Python-0.9.1

[Michael Foord]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Oren Tirosh <orent at hishome.net>
> Subject: Historical Python-0.9.1
> Date: 11 July 2013 10:49:55 EEST
> To: webmaster at python.org
> 
> The oldest version of python currently found under http://www.python.org/ftp/python/src is version 1.0.1 from 1994. The README file ends with the following request:
> 
> Older sources
> =============
> 
> If you find an older Python release (e.g. 0.9.8), we're interested
> in getting a copy!  webmaster at python.org
> 
> I have recovered Python-0.9.1 from usenet archives. It is dated Feb 19 1991.
> A tar is attached, plus the script used to create it from the shell archive in the usenet posts.
> 
> Compiling it on a modern C compiler requires a some minor tweaks. It's quite fascinating to see the how the essence of Python has been there from the very beginning and how little the core language has changed in over 22 years.
> 
> Oren Tirosh
> 


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