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Improvements to `gevent` documentation

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Description

URL: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/scenarios/network/#gevent

  • Link to greenlets.
  • Link to libevent.

Possibly also link to something that explains green threads as well as making a remark that green threads are useful for IO intensive applications.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open the documentation at the issue's URL and locate the gevent section under scenarios/network. Add links for greenlets and libevent, and, if appropriate, a reference explaining green threads plus a note about their usefulness for IO-intensive applications; the section should contain the requested links and explanation when done.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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