Before you build Python, you first need to fetch and build the \code{dl}
package written by Jack Jansen. This is available by anonymous ftp
-from host \file{ftp.cwi.nl}, directory \file{pub/dynload}, file
+from \url{ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/dynload}, file
\file{dl-1.6.tar.Z}. (The version number may change.) Follow the
instructions in the package's \file{README} file to build it.
You need to fetch and build two packages.
One is GNU DLD. All development of this code has been done with DLD
-version 3.2.3, which is available by anonymous ftp from host
-\file{ftp.cwi.nl}, directory \file{pub/dynload}, file
+version 3.2.3, which is available by anonymous ftp from
+\url{ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/dynload}, file
\file{dld-3.2.3.tar.Z}. (A more recent version of DLD is available
-via \file{http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~jaffer/DLD.html} but this has
+via \url{http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~jaffer/DLD.html} but this has
not been tested.)
The other package needed is an
emulation of Jack Jansen's \code{dl} package that I wrote on top of
Before you build Python, you first need to fetch and build the \code{dl}
package written by Jack Jansen. This is available by anonymous ftp
-from host \file{ftp.cwi.nl}, directory \file{pub/dynload}, file
+from \url{ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/dynload}, file
\file{dl-1.6.tar.Z}. (The version number may change.) Follow the
instructions in the package's \file{README} file to build it.
You need to fetch and build two packages.
One is GNU DLD. All development of this code has been done with DLD
-version 3.2.3, which is available by anonymous ftp from host
-\file{ftp.cwi.nl}, directory \file{pub/dynload}, file
+version 3.2.3, which is available by anonymous ftp from
+\url{ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/dynload}, file
\file{dld-3.2.3.tar.Z}. (A more recent version of DLD is available
-via \file{http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~jaffer/DLD.html} but this has
+via \url{http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~jaffer/DLD.html} but this has
not been tested.)
The other package needed is an
emulation of Jack Jansen's \code{dl} package that I wrote on top of
The Python interpreter and the extensive standard library are freely
available in source or binary form for all major platforms from the
-Python web site, \file{http://www.python.org}, and can be freely
+Python web site, \url{http://www.python.org}, and can be freely
distributed. The same site also contains distributions of and
pointers to many free third party Python modules, programs and tools,
and additional documentation.
lot more; skimming through the Library Reference will give you an idea
of what's available.
-The major Python Web site is \code{http://www.python.org}; it contains
+The major Python Web site is \url{http://www.python.org}; it contains
code, documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the
Web. \code{www.python.org} is mirrored in various places around the
world, such as Europe, Japan, and Australia; a mirror may be faster
than the main site, depending on your geographical location. A more
-informal site is \code{http://starship.skyport.net}, which contains a
+informal site is \url{http://starship.skyport.net}, which contains a
bunch of Python-related personal home pages; many people have
downloadable software here.
answering) questions, suggesting new features, and announcing new
modules. But before posting, be sure to check the list of Frequently
Asked Questions (also called the FAQ), at
-\code{http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html}, or look for it in the
-\code{Misc/} directory of the Python source distribution. The FAQ
+\url{http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html}, or look for it in the
+\file{Misc/} directory of the Python source distribution. The FAQ
answers many of the questions that come up again and again, and may
already contain the solution for your problem.
You can support the Python community by joining the Python Software
Activity, which runs the python.org web, ftp and email servers, and
-organizes Python workshops. See \code{http://www.python.org/psa/} for
+organizes Python workshops. See \url{http://www.python.org/psa/} for
information on how to join.
The Python interpreter and the extensive standard library are freely
available in source or binary form for all major platforms from the
-Python web site, \file{http://www.python.org}, and can be freely
+Python web site, \url{http://www.python.org}, and can be freely
distributed. The same site also contains distributions of and
pointers to many free third party Python modules, programs and tools,
and additional documentation.
lot more; skimming through the Library Reference will give you an idea
of what's available.
-The major Python Web site is \code{http://www.python.org}; it contains
+The major Python Web site is \url{http://www.python.org}; it contains
code, documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the
Web. \code{www.python.org} is mirrored in various places around the
world, such as Europe, Japan, and Australia; a mirror may be faster
than the main site, depending on your geographical location. A more
-informal site is \code{http://starship.skyport.net}, which contains a
+informal site is \url{http://starship.skyport.net}, which contains a
bunch of Python-related personal home pages; many people have
downloadable software here.
answering) questions, suggesting new features, and announcing new
modules. But before posting, be sure to check the list of Frequently
Asked Questions (also called the FAQ), at
-\code{http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html}, or look for it in the
-\code{Misc/} directory of the Python source distribution. The FAQ
+\url{http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html}, or look for it in the
+\file{Misc/} directory of the Python source distribution. The FAQ
answers many of the questions that come up again and again, and may
already contain the solution for your problem.
You can support the Python community by joining the Python Software
Activity, which runs the python.org web, ftp and email servers, and
-organizes Python workshops. See \code{http://www.python.org/psa/} for
+organizes Python workshops. See \url{http://www.python.org/psa/} for
information on how to join.
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