[Python-Dev] FWD: FTP URLs for Python source

[Aahz]

Yes, this is ancient, I've been putting off dealing with it because I
couldn't figure out who should handle it.  At this point, I think that if
anyone does it should be the release team, therefore I'm forwarding to
python-dev.  Feel free to tell me I made the wrong choice.  ;-)

----- Forwarded message from "Douglas W. Goodall" <douglas_goodall at mac.com> -----

> From: "Douglas W. Goodall" <douglas_goodall at mac.com>
> To: webmaster at python.org
> Subject: made too hard...
> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:57:15 -0800
> 
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am not sure why, but you have made it harder than it has to be to
> fetch the python source for installation on a unix system such as  
> OpenBSD.
>
> I had to use the command line ftp client and it took a lot of time to  
> discover the real
> URL of the download file.
>
> Here is what ended up working.
>
> ftp http://www.e you made it this hard on purpose. Yes, it is easy if  
> you
> are using a web browser, but if you are on a unix system without X
> it is a pain to get it when you don't know how.
>
> You might want to add the ftp URL to the web page for people like me.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Doug
>
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----- End forwarded message -----

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