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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv11411/Misc

Modified Files:
NEWS
Log Message:
Add os.path.supports_unicode_filenames for all platforms,
sys.getwindowsversion() on Windows (new enahanced Tim-proof <wink>
version), and fix test_pep277.py in a few minor ways.
Including doc and NEWS entries.



Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS 7 Oct 2002 13:23:24 -0000 1.494
--- NEWS 8 Oct 2002 02:44:31 -0000 1.495
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- Unicode file name processing for Windows (PEP 277) is implemented.
+ All platforms now have an os.path.supports_unicode_filenames attribute,
+ which is set to True on Windows NT/2000/XP, and False elsewhere.

- Codec error handling callbacks (PEP 293) are implemented.
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*** 193,196 ****
--- 195,202 ----
reliably) are also interrupted (as generally happens on for Linux/Unix.)
[SF bugs 231273, 439992 and 581232]
+
+ - sys.getwindowsversion() has been added on Windows. This
+ returns a tuple with information about the version of Windows
+ currently running.

- Slices and repetitions of buffer objects now consistently return