[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.337.2.4.2.39,1.337.2.4.2.40

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	NEWS 
Log Message:
Backport, at the reqest of Kevin Jacobs:

- Changed new-style class instantiation so that when C's __new__
  method returns something that's not a C instance, its __init__ is
  not called.  [SF bug #537450]

XXX This is arguably a semantic change, but it's hard to imagine a
reason for wanting to depend on the old behavior.  If problems with
this are reported within a week of the release of 2.2.2 beta 1, we may
revert this change.


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--- NEWS	7 Oct 2002 18:08:26 -0000	1.337.2.4.2.40
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*** 1,7 ****
! What's New in Python 2.2.2?
! Release date: dd-mmm-2002
! ===========================
  
  Core and builtins
  
  - u'%c' will now raise a ValueError in case the argument is an
--- 1,14 ----
! What's New in Python 2.2.2b1?
! Release date: 7-Oct-2002
! =============================
  
  Core and builtins
+ 
+ - Changed new-style class instantiation so that when C's __new__
+   method returns something that's not a C instance, its __init__ is
+   not called.  [SF bug #537450]  (This is arguably a semantic change,
+   but it's hard to imagine a reason for wanting to depend on the old
+   behavior.  If problems with this are reported within a week of the
+   release of 2.2.2 beta 1, we may revert this change.)
  
  - u'%c' will now raise a ValueError in case the argument is an