[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Backport from 3.2: update PyPI docs regarding listing versions (issue #16400).

[chris.jerdonek]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/7db2a27c07be
changeset:   80434:7db2a27c07be
branch:      2.7
parent:      80423:b25dcfe2b244
user:        Chris Jerdonek <chris.jerdonek at gmail.com>
date:        Wed Nov 14 12:36:53 2012 -0800
summary:
  Backport from 3.2: update PyPI docs regarding listing versions (issue #16400).

files:
  Doc/distutils/packageindex.rst |  6 +++---
  Misc/NEWS                      |  3 +++
  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/distutils/packageindex.rst b/Doc/distutils/packageindex.rst
--- a/Doc/distutils/packageindex.rst
+++ b/Doc/distutils/packageindex.rst
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 Maintainers may edit the package information, but not designate other Owners or
 Maintainers.
 
-By default PyPI will list all versions of a given package. To hide certain
-versions, the Hidden property should be set to yes. This must be edited through
-the web interface.
+By default PyPI displays only the newest version of a given package. The web
+interface lets one change this default behavior and manually select which
+versions to display and hide.
 
 
 .. _pypirc:
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@
 Documentation
 -------------
 
+- Issue #16400: Update the description of which versions of a given package
+  PyPI displays.
+
 - Issue #15677: Document that zlib and gzip accept a compression level of 0 to
   mean 'no compression'. Patch by Brian Brazil.
 

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython