[Python-Dev] Doc/whatsnew/* v. Misc/NEWS (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Tue, 03 Dec 2002 14:34:28 -0500

Do we really need both Doc/whatsnew/* and Misc/NEWS? It seems that people frequently make nearly the same edits to both files, or add to Misc/NEWS only and someone later (usually Andrew) goes back and twiddles the necessary bits in Doc/whatsnew.

They serve different purposes. Misc/NEWS is supposed to be exhaustive, but terse. whatsnew23.tex is supposed to give the highlights, with examples, etc.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)