After a delay of nearly half a year, I've finally released IDLE 0.5. I'll quote from the README after listing the URL: http://www.python.org/idle/ (Dear edu-sig members, please don't fill the edu-sig mailing list with detailed feedback on IDLE -- please use the newsgroup or the Python Bugs List. Discussion of requirements for adaptation of IDLE in education are welcome; please first check the TODO list (http://www.python.org/idle/idle-0.5/TODO.txt) to see if I've already thought of your request.) FEATURES IDLE has the following features: - coded in 100% pure Python, using the Tkinter GUI toolkit (i.e. Tcl/Tk) - cross-platform: works on Windows and Unix (on the Mac, there are currently problems with Tcl/Tk) - multi-window text editor with multiple undo, Python colorizing and many other features, e.g. smart indent and call tips - Python shell window (a.k.a. interactive interpreter) - debugger (not complete, but you can set breakpoints, view and step) USAGE [...] IDLE requires Python 1.5.2, so it is currently only usable with a Python 1.5.2 distribution. (An older version of IDLE is distributed with Python 1.5.2; you can drop this version on top of it.) COPYRIGHT IDLE is covered by the standard Python copyright notice (http://www.python.org/doc/Copyright.html). FEEDBACK For feedback, please use the Python Bugs List (http://www.python.org/search/search_bugs.html). --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) <P><A HREF="http://www.python.org/idle/">IDLE 0.5</A> - the Integrated DeveLopment Environment for Python in Python. (15-Feb-2000) -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce@python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------