[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.831.4.70,1.831.4.71

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note new sre algorithm

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*** NEWS	31 Oct 2003 10:01:35 -0000	1.831.4.70
--- NEWS	4 Nov 2003 14:38:51 -0000	1.831.4.71
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*** 34,37 ****
--- 34,41 ----
  - Bug #814613: INET_ADDRSTRLEN fix needed for all compilers on SGI
  
+ - The sre module (which underlies the re module) now uses a non-recursive
+   algorithm for matching. A bunch of ugly REs that used to fail with a 
+   RuntimeError will now work.
+ 
  Library
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*** 43,48 ****
  - Bug #780461: platform.mac_ver() raised MacOSError exception under OS X.
  
! - Bug #812202:  random.randrange() returned only even numbers
    for range lengths above 2**53.
  
  What's New in Python 2.3.2 (final)?
--- 47,54 ----
  - Bug #780461: platform.mac_ver() raised MacOSError exception under OS X.
  
! - Bug #812202: random.randrange() returned only even numbers
    for range lengths above 2**53.
+ 
+ - Bug #823328: urllib2's HTTP Digest Auth support works again.
  
  What's New in Python 2.3.2 (final)?