Subject: python 1.4-1 uploaded (repackaged, added threads)

From: Klee Dienes <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 21:09:26 -0700

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Date: 14 Jul 96 03:59 UT
Format: 1.6
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: Low
Maintainer: Klee Dienes <[email-masked]>
Source: python
Version: 1.4-1
Binary:  python-base python-curses python-dev python-doc python-elisp python-examples python-gdbm python-misc python-mpz python-net python-stdwin python-tk
Architecture:  i386 source
Description: 
 python-base: An interactive object-oriented scripting language.
 python-curses: Curses support libraries for Python.
 python-dev: Header files and development libraries for Python.
 python-doc: Documentation files for the scripting language Python.
 python-elisp: Emacs-lisp mode for the scripting language Python.
 python-examples: Examples for the scripting language Python.
 python-gdbm: GDBM database support for Python.
 python-misc: Miscellaneous support modules for Python.
 python-mpz: Multiple-precision arithmetic suppport for Python.
 python-net: TCP/IP and various Internet support modules for Python.
 python-stdwin: Stdwin support for Python.
 python-tk: Tk support modules for Python.
Changes: 
 upgraded to new upstream version
 added thread support
 new packaging scheme
Files:
 422165888c392b45ea32f076af6011d9  2188009  -   python_1.4-1.tar.gz
 4155154355d346848a4e42c828bcc756  14328  -   python_1.4-1.diff.gz
 015de7ea5795d976c330d939dc45b9cf  240376  devel  optional  python-base_1.4-1_i386.deb
 c451cd0f07ef134919c7fbc5a56e8208  10906  devel  optional  python-curses_1.4-1_i386.deb
 80a94923359ab6c319365f3800417058  299860  devel  optional  python-dev_1.4-1_i386.deb
 32967ac853e36ed6d2696d67b6d012fd  223196  devel  optional  python-doc_1.4-1_i386.deb
 6a021db7e3995205b4858541ab3a8134  25158  devel  optional  python-elisp_1.4-1_i386.deb
 502a548ed222e04093d3a169034760b4  339018  devel  optional  python-examples_1.4-1_i386.deb
 356fc8e6411b218acf9fde286f6e010d  4936  devel  optional  python-gdbm_1.4-1_i386.deb
 61a2cc794637590a5ba935daa3deb077  131656  devel  optional  python-misc_1.4-1_i386.deb
 f7e08b940933889936c10556153a7170  21260  devel  optional  python-mpz_1.4-1_i386.deb
 c6c2a9b66d6e0733a8c8742a10ab7ff0  76810  devel  optional  python-net_1.4-1_i386.deb
 87aba934a19a6b117c61bfc2733d0db3  27626  devel  optional  python-stdwin_1.4-1_i386.deb
 170cbb47c647494395fb5cc6847e2343  26384  devel  optional  python-tk_1.4-1_i386.deb

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From: Ian Jackson <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 96 14:23 BST

Klee Dienes writes ("python 1.4-1 uploaded (repackaged, added threads)"):
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>  python-tk: Tk support modules for Python.

Eeek, why ?!

Do we really need a dozen python packages ?  Can't some of these be
lumped together ?

Ian.