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If you don't know what <a href="http://www.python.org">Python</a> +is, then none of this probably interests you at all!</p> +<p>This readme has links to the following information:</p> +<ul> + <li><a href="doc/configure.html">Building, Configuring and + Testing the Python + XPCOM Package</a></li> + <li><a href="doc/tutorial.html">A tutorial for the Python XPCOM package</a></li> + <li>Some <a href="doc/advanced.html">advanced + topics and other miscellaneous information</a></li> + <li><a href="doc/architecture.html">Information on the architecture</a></li> + <li>A list of the <a href="#KnownBugs">known issues and bugs</a>, the <a href="#ReleaseHistory">release + history</a> and the <a href="doc/credits.html">PyXPCOM acknowledgements</a></li> +</ul> +<p>Note: <b>This package requires Python 1.6 or later</b>; we recommend using +the latest +official Python version. This package works +very well with the latest <a href="http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/ActivePython">ActivePython</a>, +and does not require any external modules or packages beyond what is provided in +the core Python release for each platform.</p> +<h2>About the Python XPCOM Package</h2> +<p>The Python XPCOM Package was developed by <a href="http://www.ActiveState.com">ActiveState +Tool Corporation</a>, and came out of their <a href="http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/Komodo">Komodo +project</a>. The Python XPCOM package is released under the <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/">Mozilla +Public License (MPL)</a></p> +<p>Please see the <a href="doc/credits.html">credits file</a> for a list of +contributors. </p> +<h2><a name="KnownBugs">Known Bugs</a>/Issues</h2> +<ul> + <li>No attempt is made to recurse sub-directories of the main +"components" directory. This is because we may decide on some +smart scheme for recursion (similar to Python packages), and don't want people +to rely on simple recursive searches.</li> + <li>No unregistration support at all. The main Python Component Loader supports + unregistration, but the actual Python objects themselves do not support unregistration. It is unclear if the Component Loader + unregistration process needs to manually remove each component it is responsible +for.</li> + <li>All Python-implemented components unconditionally support +weak-references. There is no way to disable this feature for any or all +components. It is unclear if there is a need to prevent this, but it is +documented here just in case!</li> +</ul> +<h2><a name="ReleaseHistory">Release History</a></h2> +<h3>Version 0.90 - January 2001</h3> +<ul> + <li>First public release.</li> +</ul> +<h3>Version 0.91 - January 2001</h3> +<ul> + <li>Fix a seg fault on Linux when PYTHONPATH is not set.</li> + <li>Changes to allow building with stand-alone XPCOM.</li> +</ul> + +<h3>Version 0.92 - May 2001</h3> +<p>Implement interface flattening. You should (almost) never need to use <i>QueryInterface()</i>! +We are still 100% backwards compatible, so usage of QI still works - just is +generally not necessary.</p> + +<h3>Version 0.93 - May 2002</h3> + +<p>Implement <i>nsIVariant</i> and all new string types. Complete move to +autoconf build system.</p> + +</body> + +</html> |