Commit c72df330 authored by Andrew M. Kuchling's avatar Andrew M. Kuchling

List all the removes and renamed modules

parent 9c5b5154
...@@ -1467,11 +1467,36 @@ fixes. Here's a partial list of the most notable changes, sorted alphabetically ...@@ -1467,11 +1467,36 @@ fixes. Here's a partial list of the most notable changes, sorted alphabetically
by module name. Consult the :file:`Misc/NEWS` file in the source tree for a more by module name. Consult the :file:`Misc/NEWS` file in the source tree for a more
complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details. complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details.
* (3.0-warning mode) The :mod:`audiodev` module is being deprecated, * (3.0-warning mode) Python 3.0 will feature a reorganized standard
and has been removed from Python 3.0, so importing it now triggers a library; many outdated modules are being dropped,
warning. The module hasn't been maintained for several versions, and some modules are being renamed or moved into packages.
and is written against an outdated sound interface for SunOS and Python 2.6 running in 3.0-warning mode will warn about these modules
IRIX. when they are improved.
The list of deprecated modules that are removed in Python 3.0 is:
:mod:`audiodev`,
:mod:`Canvas`,
:mod:`compiler`,
:mod:`dircache`,
:mod:`dl`,
:mod:`fpformat`,
:mod:`ihooks`,
:mod:`imageop`,
:mod:`linuxaudiodev`,
:mod:`mhlib`,
:mod:`multifile`,
:mod:`new`
:mod:`popen2`,
:mod:`pure`,
:mod:`sv`,
:mod:`test.testall`,
:mod:`toaiff`.
The modules that have been renamed are:
* :mod:`copy_reg` has become :mod:`copyreg`.
* :mod:`SocketServer` has become :mod:`socketserver`.
* :mod:`Queue` has become :mod:`queue`.
* The :mod:`bsddb.dbshelve` module now uses the highest pickling protocol * The :mod:`bsddb.dbshelve` module now uses the highest pickling protocol
available, instead of restricting itself to protocol 1. available, instead of restricting itself to protocol 1.
...@@ -1754,9 +1779,6 @@ complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details. ...@@ -1754,9 +1779,6 @@ complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details.
the forward search. the forward search.
(Contributed by John Lenton.) (Contributed by John Lenton.)
* (3.0-warning mode) The :mod:`new` module has been removed from
Python 3.0. Importing it therefore triggers a warning message.
* The :mod:`operator` module gained a * The :mod:`operator` module gained a
:func:`methodcaller` function that takes a name and an optional :func:`methodcaller` function that takes a name and an optional
set of arguments, returning a callable that will call set of arguments, returning a callable that will call
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