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diff --git a/python/README.txt b/python/README.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 4f68d506..00000000 --- a/python/README.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,65 +0,0 @@ -Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format -Copyright 2008 Google Inc. - -This directory contains the Python Protocol Buffers runtime library. - -Normally, this directory comes as part of the protobuf package, available -from: - - http://code.google.com/p/protobuf - -The complete package includes the C++ source code, which includes the -Protocol Compiler (protoc). If you downloaded this package from PyPI -or some other Python-specific source, you may have received only the -Python part of the code. In this case, you will need to obtain the -Protocol Compiler from some other source before you can use this -package. - -Installation -============ - -1) Make sure you have Python 2.4 or newer. If in doubt, run: - - $ python -V - -2) If you do not have setuptools installed, note that it will be - downloaded and installed automatically as soon as you run setup.py. - If you would rather install it manually, you may do so by following - the instructions on this page: - - http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall#installation-instructions - -3) Build the C++ code, or install a binary distribution of protoc. If - you install a binary distribution, make sure that it is the same - version as this package. If in doubt, run: - - $ protoc --version - -4) Run the tests: - - $ python setup.py test - - If some tests fail, this library may not work correctly on your - system. Continue at your own risk. - - Please note that there is a known problem with some versions of - Python on Cygwin which causes the tests to fail after printing the - error: "sem_init: Resource temporarily unavailable". This appears - to be a bug either in Cygwin or in Python: - http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2005-07/msg01378.html - We do not know if or when it might me fixed. We also do not know - how likely it is that this bug will affect users in practice. - -5) Install: - - $ python setup.py install - - This step may require superuser privileges. - -Usage -===== - -The complete documentation for Protocol Buffers is available via the -web at: - - http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/ |