[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.301,1.302

Guido van Rossum gvanrossum@users.sourceforge.net
Sat, 27 Oct 2001 15:28:56 -0700


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv20339

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
News about the socket type and the HP-UX port.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.301
retrieving revision 1.302
diff -C2 -d -r1.301 -r1.302
*** NEWS	2001/10/26 14:56:06	1.301
--- NEWS	2001/10/27 22:28:54	1.302
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*** 18,21 ****
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    that take keyword arguments are __call__, __init__ and __new__.
  
+ - The socket function has been converted to a type; see below.
+ 
  Core and builtins
  
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*** 27,31 ****
  - The socket module defines a new method for socket objects,
    sendall().  This is like send() but may make multiple calls to
!   send() until all data has been sent.
  
  - Various bugfixes to the curses module.  There is now a test suite
--- 29,35 ----
  - The socket module defines a new method for socket objects,
    sendall().  This is like send() but may make multiple calls to
!   send() until all data has been sent.  Also, the socket function has
!   been converted to a subclassable type, like list and tuple (etc.)
!   before it; socket and SocketType are now the same thing.
  
  - Various bugfixes to the curses module.  There is now a test suite
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--- 58,64 ----
  
  New platforms
+ 
+ - We've finally confirmed that this release builds on HP-UX 11.00,
+   *with* threads, and passes the test suite.
  
  - Updated RISCOS port by Dietmar Schwertberger.