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* Fixed a typo in a filepath reference.
* Moved conjecture regarding the first version of Python used to a
  footnote.
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@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ return to the source. This is a short explanation of that journey.
:END: :END:
In 2002 John Goerzen released PyME; Python bindings for the GPGME In 2002 John Goerzen released PyME; Python bindings for the GPGME
module which utilised the current release of Python of the time module which utilised the current release of Python of the time and
(Python 2.2 or 2.3) and SWIG. Shortly after creating it and SWIG.[fn:1] Shortly after creating it and ensuring it worked he stopped
ensuring it worked he stopped supporting it, though he left his supporting it, though he left his work available on his Gopher
work available on his Gopher site. site.
** Keeping the flame alive ** Keeping the flame alive
:PROPERTIES: :PROPERTIES:
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SWIG itself, which are worth noting here.
Instead the files were added to a subdirectory of the =lang/= Instead the files were added to a subdirectory of the =lang/=
directory, along with a copy of the entire git log up to that point directory, along with a copy of the entire git log up to that point
as a separate file within the =lang/python/docs/= directory.[fn:1] as a separate file within the =lang/python/docs/= directory.[fn:2]
As the log for PyME is nearly 100KB and the log for GPGME is As the log for PyME is nearly 100KB and the log for GPGME is
approximately 1MB, this would cause considerable bloat, as well as approximately 1MB, this would cause considerable bloat, as well as
some confusion, should the two be merged. some confusion, should the two be merged.
@ -161,5 +161,8 @@ SWIG itself, which are worth noting here.
* Footnotes * Footnotes
[fn:1] The entire PyME git log and other preceding VCS logs are [fn:1] In all likelihood thos would have been Python 2.2 or possibly
located in the =gpgme/lanf/python/docs/old-commits.log= file. Python 2.3.
[fn:2] The entire PyME git log and other preceding VCS logs are
located in the =gpgme/lang/python/docs/old-commits.log= file.