From 7b5cc0aaf4e8ca3dc6374f697f10be6288281950 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tarek Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:58:09 +0200 Subject: more doc --HG-- branch : distribute extra : rebase_source : c8b0a440a80186f80a27d798b5bc4f5f536c88ee --- README.txt | 23 ++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.txt') diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt index 30fb7ee2..204ff092 100755 --- a/README.txt +++ b/README.txt @@ -18,19 +18,32 @@ for working with Python module distributions. The fork has two goals: -- Provides a backward compatible version to replace Setuptools +- Providing a backward compatible version to replace Setuptools and make all distributions that depend on Setuptools work as - before, but with less bugs and behavior issues. - This version is also compatible with Python 3. + before, but with less bugs and behaviorial issues. This work is done in the 0.6.x series -- Refactor the code, and release it in several distributions. - This work is done in the 0.7.x series but not yet released. + Starting with version 0.6.2, Distribute supports Python 3. + Installing and using distribute for Python 3 code works exactly + the same as for Python 2 code, but Distribute also helps you to support + Python 2 and Python 3 from the same source code by letting you run 2to3 + on the code as a part of the build process, by setting the keyword parameter + ``use_2to3`` to True. See docs/python3.txt for more information. + +- Refactoring the code, and releasing it in several distributions. + This work is being done in the 0.7.x series but not yet released. If you install `Distribute` and want to switch back for any reason to `Setuptools`, get to the `Uninstallation instructions`_ section. +More documentation +================== + +You can get more information in the Sphinx-based documentation, located +in the archive in `docs`. This documentation includes the old Setuptools +documentation that is slowly replaced, and brand new content. + About the installation process ============================== -- cgit v1.2.3