[Py-howto-checkins] CVS: pyhowto python-dev.tex,1.2,1.3

[A.M. K. <aku...@us...>]

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	python-dev.tex 
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    writing extensions or making changes.  
  
  \end{itemize}
  
! There are a few different implementations of Python.  
  
  \begin{itemize}
--- 93,108 ----
    writing extensions or making changes.  
  
+   Note, however, that it's possible to do a lot even if you don't know
+   C at all.  Working on the portions of the standard library that are
+   written in Python is just as valuable for the project and is equally
+   educational for you.  Plus, programming in Python is much more
+   pleasant than programming in C, because you get nicely formatted
+   tracebacks instead of nasty core dumps and protection faults.
+ 
+   % XXX should mention somewhere that you don't need to be on Unix, either.
  \end{itemize}
  
! There are a few different implementations of Python.  A quick
! overview of them follows.
  
  \begin{itemize}