Jython 2.7b1 brings us up to language level compatibility with the 2.7 version
of CPython. We have focused largely on CPython compatibility, and so this
release of Jython can run more pure Python apps then any previous release.
Please see the NEWS file for detailed release notes. Some notable new features
in this release are: a bytearray implementation, a buffer api, memoryview, and a
bz2 module.
As the first beta release, this marks a change in the focus of development
from adding features to bug fixing and on getting more of the test suite
running properly.
This release is being hosted at maven central. The traditional installer can be found here. See the installation instructions for using the installer. Three other versions are available:
- A pre-built standalone version (see the installation instructions for details about standalone mode).
- A jython.jar (like the standalone version but without the bundled python files).
- A source only distribution.
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