[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Changes by Donald Stufft : -- pull_requests: +1092 ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Changes by Larry Hastings : -- pull_requests: +611 ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

STINNER Victor added the comment: > I don't think that removing the readme.txt from the install constitutes a > breaking change (LICENSE would be a bigger deal), and removing the file from > the installer sounds simpler than updating the readme. Ok, fine :-) Happy to see this issue closed ;-)

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Changes by Steve Dower : -- resolution: -> fixed stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: New changeset d372cda5cd46712c4e59262ec1ab981773b20bff by GitHub in branch '3.6': bpo-29579: Removes readme.txt from the installer. (#161) https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d372cda5cd46712c4e59262ec1ab981773b20bff --

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: New changeset 52a7e92e3d38d3d003552db6795de75db2e4 by GitHub in branch 'master': bpo-29579: Removes readme.txt from the installer. (#160) https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/52a7e92e3d38d3d003552db6795de75db2e4 --

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: Pull request is at https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/160 and backport at https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/161 -- ___ Python tracker

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Changes by Steve Dower : -- pull_requests: +126 ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Changes by Steve Dower : -- pull_requests: +125 ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Changes by Steve Dower : -- assignee: -> steve.dower ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: I don't think that removing the readme.txt from the install constitutes a breaking change (LICENSE would be a bigger deal), and removing the file from the installer sounds simpler than updating the readme. Also, if you choose the 3.6 branch from the GitHub page

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Zachary Ware added the comment: There were significant corrections to the README in that backport that should not be lost if we do de-restify the 3.6 readme. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

STINNER Victor added the comment: Steve> Anyone know how far the change has been backported? Ah, it seems like the README.txt => README.rst change was backported: commit 1e8cc88a48a049b064f786bb4b97ea60b70dc504. Since it breaks the Windows installer, I suggest to revert this change. FYI my

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Zachary Ware added the comment: So far, to 3.6. I don't really expect it to move back to 3.5, and 2.7's README is its own mess. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: Okay. Unless someone volunteers to write a Windows specific one, I'll make the change to the installer to leave it out. Anyone know how far the change has been backported? -- ___ Python tracker

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Ned Deily added the comment: FWIW, we do not include the top-level README in the macOS installer package. Instead, we supply Mac-installer specific Welcome and Readme files that are displayed by the macOS Installer app during the installation process and the installer Readme is also

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Zachary Ware added the comment: Another option acceptable to me would be to simply leave out the readme entirely. I wasn't even aware it was included until this issue came up :) -- ___ Python tracker

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Zachary Ware added the comment: With the exception of the Travis and Codecov badges, `rst2html README.rst` produces a nicely self-contained HTML readme. However, I'm not sure how useful that readme is on Windows. Perhaps we should draft a new, simple readme for inclusion in the Windows

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: I see absolutely no reason to use other projects on github as precedent here, as the developers have likely not made an explicit decision and are just shipping files that they already have. Github may be the home of our development now, but most users don't know

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

STINNER Victor added the comment: Another option (don't know if it's a good idea or not) is to not include any README file in the installer. Is it really worth it? Why not pointing to docs.python.org/3.7/ for example? Or suggest to install the "Windows help file" package? I just checked on my

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

Steve Dower added the comment: I'm okay with including a html readme in the installer, but it has to be fully self-contained with no separate images or style sheets, and can't have any dependencies on reaching the network (until the user clicks a link, obviously). My concern with just

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

STINNER Victor added the comment: I proposed to convert README.rst to HTML and provide the HTML file in the Windows installer. -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue29579] Windows Python 3.7 installer broken by README.txt renamed to README.rst

New submission from STINNER Victor: Copy of https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/104#issuecomment-280174576 --- The Windows installer build picks up this readme file and distributes it as readme.txt (see Tools/msi/exe/exe_files.wxs, which now needs fixing). I vote we should keep both so that