[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.1049,1.1050

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv6732/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
SF patch 995225:  tarfile.py fix for bug #990325

Removes CVS keywords from this binary file, so that test_tarfile passes
regardless of whether Python is checked out with -kk.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.1049
retrieving revision 1.1050
diff -C2 -d -r1.1049 -r1.1050
*** NEWS	21 Jul 2004 02:21:58 -0000	1.1049
--- NEWS	22 Jul 2004 00:54:37 -0000	1.1050
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*** 48,52 ****
  
  - Patch #846659.  Fix an error in tarfile.py when using
!   GNU longname/longlink creation. 
  
  - The obsolete FCNTL.py has been deleted.  The builtin fcntl module
--- 48,52 ----
  
  - Patch #846659.  Fix an error in tarfile.py when using
!   GNU longname/longlink creation.
  
  - The obsolete FCNTL.py has been deleted.  The builtin fcntl module
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*** 145,151 ****
  -----
  
! - The test data files for the decimal test suite are now installed on 
    platforms that use the Makefile.
  
  Windows
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--- 145,155 ----
  -----
  
! - The test data files for the decimal test suite are now installed on
    platforms that use the Makefile.
  
+ - SF patch 995225:  The test file testtar.tar accidentally contained
+   CVS keywords (like $Id$), which could cause spurious failures in
+   test_tarfile.py depending on how the test file was checked out.
+ 
  Windows
  -------