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[Guido van Rossum]

> Also, I believe the source downloading text could be
> improved. Currently it
> says "download Python-2.3.tgz, the source tarball, and do the usual 'gunzip; 
> tar; ./configure; make" dance.'
> 
> Perhaps more explicit, useful instructions could be given, like
> 'download the source archive Python-2.3.tgz, unpack and
> build. Typically "tar zxf Python-2.3.tgz" will unpack, and then in
> the Python-2.3 directory type "./configure && make install" to
> build.' Or something similar?

I doubt this would make much of a difference.  People who don't
already know what the gunzip/tar/configure/make dance is are unlikely
to get it right even with more elaborate instructions.  They should
probably use the Windows installer anyway. :-)  (Or for Linux, the
RPMs.)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)