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A few README tweaks (#73) (#79)
* Add a paragraph at the top for users, not builders, of Python. * Use nicer rst url syntax to avoid borking paragraphs in the plain text. Contributed by Ned Batchelder @nedbat (cherry picked from commit 3cdbd68)
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have changed considerably, and a lot of deprecated features have finally
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Using Python
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Installable Python kits, and information about using Python, are available at
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`python.org`_.
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.. _python.org: https://www.python.org/
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Build Instructions
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include the output of "make test". It is useless. Run the failing test
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./python -m test -v test_whatever
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./python -m test -v test_whatever
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(substituting the top of the source tree for '.' if you built in a different
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directory). This runs the test in verbose mode.
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If you have a proposal to change Python, you may want to send an email to the
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comp.lang.python or python-ideas mailing lists for initial feedback. A Python
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comp.lang.python or `python-ideas`_ mailing lists for initial feedback. A Python
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Enhancement Proposal (PEP) may be submitted if your idea gains ground. All
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current PEPs, as well as guidelines for submitting a new PEP, are listed at
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https://www.python.org/dev/peps/.
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.. _python-ideas: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas/
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Release Schedule
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All trademarks referenced herein are property of their respective holders.
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