ANN: dnspython 1.0.0

[Bob Halley]

dnspython 1.0.0, the first non-development version of dnspython, has been
released.  Here's the README file:

dnspython

INTRODUCTION

dnspython is a DNS toolkit for Python. It supports almost all record
types. It can be used for queries, zone transfers, and dynamic
updates.  It supports TSIG authenticated messages and EDNS0.

dnspython provides both high and low level access to DNS. The high
level classes perform queries for data of a given name, type, and
class, and return an answer set.  The low level classes allow direct
manipulation of DNS zones, messages, names, and records.

To see a few of the ways dnspython can be used, look in the examples/
directory.

dnspython originated at Nominum where it was developed to facilitate
the testing of DNS software.  Nominum has generously allowed it to be
open sourced under a BSD-style license, and helps support its future
development by continuing to employ the author :).


ABOUT THIS RELEASE

This is dnspython 1.0.0, the first non-development version of
dnspython.

New in this release:

	The Name and Rdata classes now use rich comparisons.

	If a resolver's cache attribute is set to an
	instance of dns.resolver.Cache, the resolver
	will cache an answer for the DNS lifetime of the
	answer.

	dns.resolver.Answer instances now have an "expiration"
	attribute.

This release fixes all known bugs from 1.0.0b3.

See the ChangeLog file for more detailed information on changes since
the prior release.


REQUIREMENTS

Python 2.2 or later.


INSTALLATION

To build and install dnspython, type

	python setup.py install


HOME PAGE

For the latest in releases, documentation, and information, visit the
dnspython home page at

	http://www.dnspython.org/



DOCUMENTATION

Documentation is sparse at the moment.  Use pydoc, or read the HTML
documentation at the dnspython home page, or download the HTML
documentation.


BUG REPORTS

Bug reports may be sent to bugs@dnspython.org


MAILING LISTS

A number of mailing lists are available.  Visit the dnspython home
page to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Kits are now signed.  Here's fingerprint info for the signing key:

pub  1024D/CD706369 2003-06-30 Bob Halley <halley@dnspython.org>
     Key fingerprint = 3E0C 63DB 06DE BFD9 B2FE  A75B 75E0 3544 CD70 6369

You can get the public key from a keyserver, or from

        http://www.dnspython.org/public_key.asc

/Bob