[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.744,1.745
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Thu, 24 Apr 2003 06:19:59 -0700
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
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NEWS
Log Message:
[Patch #679505] Document that the rotor module is deprecated
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*** NEWS 24 Apr 2003 11:36:11 -0000 1.744
--- NEWS 24 Apr 2003 13:19:56 -0000 1.745
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Added chain() and cycle().
+ - The rotor module is now deprecated; the encryption algorithm it uses
+ is not believed to be secure, and including crypto code with Python
+ has implications for exporting and importing it in various countries.
+
- The socket module now always uses the _socketobject wrapper class, even on
platforms which have dup(2). The makefile() method is built directly