[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.189.2.2,1.189.2.3

[Tim Peters]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
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Log Message:
Merge of trunk delta date2001-07-17b to date2001-07-21.  See PLAN.txt.


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*** NEWS	2001/07/18 04:13:56	1.189.2.2
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+ What's New in Python 2.2a2?
+ ===========================
+ 
+ Tests
+ 
+ - Several new tests in the standard test suite, with special thanks to
+   Nick Mathewson.
+ 
+ Core
+ 
+ Library
+ 
+ New platforms
+ 
+ C API
+ 
+ 
  What's New in Python 2.2a1?
  ===========================
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  Library
+ 
+ - The constants ascii_letters, ascii_lowercase. and ascii_uppercase
+   were added to the string module.  These a locale-indenpendent
+   constants, unlike letters, lowercase, and uppercase.  These are now
+   use in appropriate locations in the standard library.
+ 
+ - The flags used in dlopen calls can now be configured using
+   sys.setdlopenflags and queried using sys.getdlopenflags.
  
  - Fredrik Lundh's xmlrpclib is now a standard library module.  This