Commit c5f695e8 authored by Rob Pike's avatar Rob Pike

doc/go1: add mention of packaged releases

Fixes #3245.

R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5905045
parent b7304640
......@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ This table lists the old and new import paths:
<em>Updating</em>:
Running <code>go</code> <code>fix</code> will update imports of these packages to use the new import paths.
Installations that depend on these packages will need to install them using
a <code>go install</code> command.
a <code>go get</code> command.
</p>
<h2 id="major">Major changes to the library</h2>
......@@ -2027,3 +2027,12 @@ or variable initializations in the C preamble.
<h2 id="releases">Packaged releases</h2>
<p>
One of the most significant changes associated with Go 1 is the availability
of prepackaged, downloadable distributions.
They are available for many combinations of architecture and operating system
(including Windows) and the list will grow.
Installation details are described on the
<a href="/doc/install">Getting Started</a> page, while
the distributions themselves are listed on the
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list">downloads page</a>.
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