[Python-Dev] Doc/whatsnew/* v. Misc/NEWS

[Guido van Rossum]

> Do we really need both Doc/whatsnew/* and Misc/NEWS?  It seems that people
> frequently make nearly the same edits to both files, or add to Misc/NEWS
> only and someone later (usually Andrew) goes back and twiddles the necessary
> bits in Doc/whatsnew.

They serve different purposes.  Misc/NEWS is supposed to be
exhaustive, but terse.  whatsnew23.tex is supposed to give the
highlights, with examples, etc.

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