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Mention the demos and the license.

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......@@ -38,6 +38,22 @@ pcl-expect requires Python 2.3 or newer. The long-term goal is to add
pcl-expect to the core Python distribution, but it will live as a
standalone package for a while to prove that it is worthy.
You can investigate the demo subdirectory to find out how you can use
pcl-expect. These are probably the best demo programs to start
looking at:
- demo/microcom.py -- a minimal but working minicom/cu replacement: a
way to connect to a serial port.
- demo/ftp.py -- log on to ftp.funet.fi, cd to pub, and get a
directory listing.
- demo/ftp_interact.py -- log on to ftp.funet.fi, and let the user
give commands interactively. If the user enters "home", he
will be moved to the /pub/gnu/ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu directory.
Feedback requested
==================
I want to know how much support pcl-expect has. I have set up three
email addresses that you can use to inform me about that you think.
Please send a mail to the appropriate address:
......@@ -60,6 +76,7 @@ Please send a mail to the appropriate address:
I might read the mail sent to these addresses; I will count them.
Reporting bugs
==============
......@@ -74,8 +91,17 @@ If you are unable to use Bugzilla you can also reach the author at
<ceder+pcl-expect@lysator.liu.se>.
Alternatives
============
License
=======
Pcl-expect is currently distributed under the GNU General Public
License, version 2 (or, at your option, any later version). See
COPYING. If you need a less restrictive license, please contact me at
<ceder@lysator.liu.se>.
Alternatives to pcl-expect
==========================
Why write yet another expect module for Python? After all, there are
several others available. However, none of them are as good as
......@@ -86,6 +112,9 @@ However, the alternatives are not all bad. They all have their strong
points, as this list will show. This list is sorted on release date,
with the most stale project first.
(If you are not interested in the competition to pcl-expect, you can
stop reading here.)
expy
----
......@@ -127,7 +156,8 @@ Why this is better than the rest:
pyexpect.py
-----------
Homepage: ftp://ftp.sunsite.auc.dk/disk1/python/contrib-09-Dec-1999/System/pyexpect.py.Z
Homepage:
ftp://ftp.sunsite.auc.dk/disk1/python/contrib-09-Dec-1999/System/pyexpect.py.Z
Review based on version: pyexpect.py,v 1.2 1996/10/07 23:41:48
Release date: 1996-10-07 (?)
Author: Mitchell S. Chapman
......@@ -156,7 +186,8 @@ Why this isn't good enough:
Python-expect aka exploop.py
----------------------------
Homepage: http://theopenlab.uml.edu/pipermail/loci-general/1999-April/000006.html
Homepage:
http://theopenlab.uml.edu/pipermail/loci-general/1999-April/000006.html
Review based on version: exploop.py,v 1.5 1997/01/27 19:11:59
Release date: 1997-01-27
Author: Tim O'Malley
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