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* Use list for Python versioning

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@ -125,11 +125,15 @@ find packages of interest to you.
How does the Python version numbering scheme work?
--------------------------------------------------
Python versions are numbered A.B.C or A.B. A is the major version number -- it
is only incremented for really major changes in the language. B is the minor
version number, incremented for less earth-shattering changes. C is the
micro-level -- it is incremented for each bugfix release. See :pep:`6` for more
information about bugfix releases.
Python versions are numbered "A.B.C" or "A.B":
* *A* is the major version number -- it is only incremented for really major
changes in the language.
* *B* is the minor version number -- it is incremented for less earth-shattering
changes.
* *C* is the micro version number -- it is incremented for each bugfix release.
See :pep:`6` for more information about bugfix releases.
Not all releases are bugfix releases. In the run-up to a new major release, a
series of development releases are made, denoted as alpha, beta, or release
@ -139,12 +143,14 @@ Betas are more stable, preserving existing interfaces but possibly adding new
modules, and release candidates are frozen, making no changes except as needed
to fix critical bugs.
Alpha, beta and release candidate versions have an additional suffix. The
suffix for an alpha version is "aN" for some small number N, the suffix for a
beta version is "bN" for some small number N, and the suffix for a release
candidate version is "rcN" for some small number N. In other words, all versions
labeled 2.0aN precede the versions labeled 2.0bN, which precede versions labeled
2.0rcN, and *those* precede 2.0.
Alpha, beta and release candidate versions have an additional suffix:
* The suffix for an alpha version is "aN" for some small number *N*.
* The suffix for a beta version is "bN" for some small number *N*.
* The suffix for a release candidate version is "rcN" for some small number *N*.
In other words, all versions labeled *2.0aN* precede the versions labeled
*2.0bN*, which precede versions labeled *2.0rcN*, and *those* precede 2.0.
You may also find version numbers with a "+" suffix, e.g. "2.2+". These are
unreleased versions, built directly from the CPython development repository. In
@ -429,7 +435,7 @@ With the interpreter, documentation is never far from the student as they are
programming.
There are also good IDEs for Python. IDLE is a cross-platform IDE for Python
that is written in Python using Tkinter. PythonWin is a Windows-specific IDE.
that is written in Python using Tkinter.
Emacs users will be happy to know that there is a very good Python mode for
Emacs. All of these programming environments provide syntax highlighting,
auto-indenting, and access to the interactive interpreter while coding. Consult