Python 1.4 Documentation
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(For those browsing on the web, see also 

     <A HREF="http://www.python.org/doc/"
     >Links to many Python-related documents on the web site
     and around the net</A>.)

Misc
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FAQ			Frequently Asked Questions (news article)

Standard 1.4 Manuals
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1.4 Postscript renditions:
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postscript-1.4.tar.gz	Postscript renditions of the ref, lib, tut, & ext docs.
refA4.ps.gz		The reference manual for A4 format paper.
ref.ps.gz		The reference manual for Letter (8.5x11) format paper.

1.4 HTML rendering:
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html-1.4.tar.gz		HTML rendering of the Python 1.4 manuals.

1.4 Windows Helpfiles:
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winhelp-1.4.zip		Windows help files for the ref, lib, tut, and ext docs.

1.4 Emacs Info renditions:
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lib-info-1.4.tar.gz	Info rendition of the Python 1.4 library reference.

1.4 Adobe Acrobat renditions: (see ftp.adobe.com, /pub/adobe/acrobatreader,
----------------------------   for adobe's free pdf reader)
pdf.readme		Notes about the Adobe Acrobat renditions.
ref.pdf			Adobe Acrobat rendition of the reference manual.
lib.pdf			... of the library reference manual,
tut.pdf			... of the library reference manual,
ext.pdf			... of the extending manual.

1.4 Lectern renditions: (Lectern documents have as much as possible of the
----------------------   rendering work done, so viewing is fast and clear.
			 But you need the lectern reader - see lectern.README.)
** Lectern renderings have been moved to
	<URL:ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python-unmirrored/doc>

Python 1.3 Documentation
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postscript-1.3.tar.gz	Postscript of main documentation
html-1.3.tar.gz		HTML of main documentation
icons.tar.gz		The icons that go with the HTML
lib-info-1.3.tar.gz	The library reference as Emacs INFO files
X-extension.ps.gz	PostScript of X extension documentation
X-extension.html.gz	HTML of X extension documentation
X-extension.info.gz	Emacs INFO files of X extension documentation

(The main documentation is also available as windows .hlp help files,
as part of the Pythonwin (Python-for-Windows) documentation.  See the
<A HREF="../pythonwin/">Pythonwin Index</A> for download information.)

Python 1.2
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latex-1.2.tar.gz	LaTeX sources of main documentation
postscript-1.2.tar.gz	Postscript of main documentation
html-1.2.tar.gz		HTML of main documentation
lib-info-1.2.tar.gz	The library reference as Emacs INFO files

Contributed Documentation
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(There is a lot more contributed Python-related documentation around
the net.  See

  <A HREF="http://www.python.org/doc/Hints.html">
  the collection of links to contributed docs</A> for pointers.)

quick-ref.1.3.html	Quick reference by Chris Hoffmann
quick-ref.html		Quick reference by Chris Hoffmann (old version)
QuickRef.ps.gz		PostScript of the above (older version)

X-extension.README	X-windows Python extensions install instructions
X-extension.info.tar.gz	... info files
X-extension.html.tar.gz ... html files
X-extension.ps.gz	... documentation postscript rendering

life-preserver-html.tar.gz	HTML version of fundamental tkinter overview.
life-preserver.ps.tar.gz	Older postscript version of same overview.
life-preserver-examples.tar.gz	Example programs for the above

(You can also find the html version of the tkinter doc online, at

     <A HREF="http://www.python.org/doc/life-preserver/">
     The Tkinter "life-preserver"</A>.)

Usenix VHLL Symposium Material
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vhll-slides.ps		Overview of Python
vhll-slides-appendix.ps	Additional slides (examples)

Dutch UNIX Users Group Material
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(older version of Usenix VHLL Symposium Material)

nluug-paper.ps			Paper written for the dutch UNIX users group
nluug-slides.ps			Presentation for the dutch UNIX users group

Papers on Python by Others
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delegation.ps			Paper by Peter Bosch (VU Amsterdam)
				"Inheritance vs. Delegation"

thesis-miale.ps			B.Sc. thesis of Steve Miale (U of Virginia)
				on extending Python

arw_python_intro_slides.ppt	100 Power Point slides about Python
				from Aaron Watters
