From 3ae8fd43fd18160dcb619d7d367cb1b41aeab32a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mariatta Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:49:08 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] A few README tweaks (#73) (#80) * 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 3cdbd68ce8230cff1afb67472b96fbfa7f047e32) --- README | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index de3a091e07a598..8133b3191689ef 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ especially how built-in objects like dictionaries and strings work, have changed considerably, and a lot of deprecated features have finally been removed. +Using Python +------------ + +Installable Python kits, and information about using Python, are available at +`python.org`_. + +.. _python.org: https://www.python.org/ + Build Instructions ------------------ @@ -151,7 +159,7 @@ IMPORTANT: If the tests fail and you decide to mail a bug report, *don't* include the output of "make test". It is useless. Run the failing test manually, as follows: - ./python -m test -v test_whatever + ./python -m test -v test_whatever (substituting the top of the source tree for '.' if you built in a different directory). This runs the test in verbose mode. @@ -198,11 +206,12 @@ Proposals for enhancement ------------------------- If you have a proposal to change Python, you may want to send an email to the -comp.lang.python or python-ideas mailing lists for inital feedback. A Python +comp.lang.python or `python-ideas`_ mailing lists for initial feedback. A Python Enhancement Proposal (PEP) may be submitted if your idea gains ground. All current PEPs, as well as guidelines for submitting a new PEP, are listed at http://www.python.org/dev/peps/. +.. _python-ideas: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas/ Release Schedule ----------------