Kathleen Weaver added the comment:
Updated parts of the Windows using document, especially for Windows 7 and
Windows 8.
Moved environment variables to FAQ/windows
Checked all links, removed broken references from Cygwin
Checked broken links referring to in “Installing Python” in “A Byte of
Éric Araujo added the comment:
From #20265:
The faq doesn't mention the new launcher for Windows. Rather than write too
much I'd simply cross reference this
http://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#python-launcher-for-windows. I
think this also impacts on the section How do I make
Kathleen Weaver added the comment:
Fixed end of line issue in both documents (I hope)
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Zachary Ware added the comment:
You can rewrite about as much you want. The biggest restriction on that is
trying to keep existing links intact, which means either avoiding renaming or
removing sections, or being sure to keep a reference to the old name.
I have reservations about suggesting
Kathleen Weaver added the comment:
I am very new to Python, but am wanting to work on Documentation. I read
through the current document and some of the revisions.
May I rewrite this section so that it is not as intimidating to the average
Windows user?
I would direct users to use IDLE
Zachary Ware added the comment:
Windows 8 (or at least 8.1) doesn't seem to be too far off from the directions
on that site. If you're proficient enough to change an environment variable in
Windows 7, chances are good you can figure it out on Windows 8(.1). If you're
not, chances are good
Zachary Ware added the comment:
The plan is to eventually have enough time to pick through the file and make
sure everything is actually up to date :).
From just a quick glance, here's a couple of the things that still need to be
done:
- all of the external links should be checked for whether
Westley Martínez added the comment:
I personally like this page about environment variables:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm
It is clear, concise, and has pretty pictures. However, it does not address
Windows 8. Since Windows 8 is becoming more popular everyday, and since it
Ezio Melotti added the comment:
Are you just going to reference this issue whenever you update that file, or do
you have a plan?
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Roundup Robot added the comment:
New changeset fc52b657bcd9 by Zachary Ware in branch '3.3':
Issue #20265: Updated some parts of the Using Windows document.
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/fc52b657bcd9
New changeset 5a9171e70573 by Zachary Ware in branch 'default':
Issue #20265: Merge with 3.3
New submission from Zachary Ware:
Doc/using/windows still mentions DOS, Windows 3.x, and Python 2.1, and that's
just in the first short section. This is a catch-all issue for making sure
that page is up to date.
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