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

[Tim Peters]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv19549

Modified Files:
      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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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS	2002/01/10 16:25:57	1.146.2.7
--- NEWS	2002/01/11 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.
--- 364,368 ----
  
  - 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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*** 455,468 ****
    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