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+Historical Python Sources
+*************************
+
+Note -- newer sources are in their own directories, e.g. ../2.2.1/.
+What's here is purely a historical record.
+
+Python 2.0 sources
+==================
+
+python-2.0.tar.gz       Full Python 2.0 source distribution (all platforms)
+
+
+Python 1.6 sources
+==================
+
+Python-1.6.tar.gz       Final release
+Python-1.6b1.tar.gz     First and only beta
+
+
+Python 1.5.2 sources
+====================
+
+python-1.5.2.tar.gz     Final release
+python-1.5.2c1.tar.gz   Release candidate
+python-1.5.2b2.tar.gz   Second beta
+python-1.5.2b1.tar.gz   First beta
+
+
+Python 1.5.1 sources
+====================
+
+python-1.5.1.tar.gz     Full Python 1.5.1 source distribution (all platforms)
+
+
+Python 1.5 sources
+==================
+
+python-1.5.tar.gz       Full Python 1.5 source distribution for all platforms
+lib1.5.tar.gz           Just the Python 1.5 libraries
+
+
+Python 1.4 sources
+==================
+
+python-1.4.tar.gz       Full Python 1.4 source distribution for all platforms
+lib1.4.tar.gz           Just the Python 1.4 libraries
+
+
+Python 1.3 sources
+==================
+
+python-1.3.tar.gz       Full source distribution version 1.3
+lib1.3.tar.gz           Only the Python library version 1.3
+X-extension.tar.gz      X extension for version 1.3
+                        (should also work with later versions)
+
+
+Python 1.2 sources
+==================
+
+python-1.2.tar.gz       Full source distribution version 1.2
+subset1.2.tar.gz        Essential subset of version 1.2
+lib1.2.tar.gz           Only the Python library version 1.2
+
+Python 1.1 sources
+==================
+
+python1.1.tar.gz
+
+Python 1.0.1 sources
+====================
+
+python1.0.1.tar.gz
+
+Python 0.9.1 sources
+====================
+
+python-0.9.1.tar.gz
+
+Older sources
+=============
+
+If you find an older Python release (e.g. 0.9.8), we're interested
+in getting a copy!  [email protected]