[Python-Dev] Re: [Bug #117070] README instructions for configuring Setup are not helpful

[Guido van Rossum]

> I think that would be fine so long as the README file makes it clear that
> you edit the Setup file after './configure' but before 'make'.

One thing -- it's perfectly fine to edit Setup after running Make for
the first time.  You just have to run Make again.  The Makefiles are
designed for this.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)