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+= INSTALLATION =
+
+Extract the release archive into a directory of your choice and set
+your PYTHONPATH accordingly:
+
+  tar -xzf qpid-python-<version>.tar.gz -C <install-prefix>
+  export PYTHONPATH=<install-prefix>/qpid-<version>/python
+
+= GETTING STARTED =
+
+The python client includes a simple hello-world example that publishes
+and consumes a message:
+
+  cp <install-prefix>/qpid-<version>/python/hello-world .
+  ./hello-world
+
+= EXAMPLES =
+
+More comprehensive examples can be found here:
+
+  cd <install-prefix>/qpid-<version>/python/examples
+
+= RUNNING THE TESTS =
+
+The "tests" directory contains a collection of unit tests for the
+python client. The "tests_0-10", "tests_0-9", and "tests_0-8"
+directories contain protocol level conformance tests for AMQP brokers
+of the specified version.
+
+Simplest way to run the tests:
+
+  1. Run a broker on the default port
+
+  2. ./run-tests -s <version>
+
+Where <version> is one of "0-8", "0-9", or "0-10-errata".
+
+See the run-tests usage for for additional options:
+
+  ./run-tests -h
+
+== Expected failures ==
+
+Certain tests are expected to fail due to incomplete functionality or
+unresolved interop issues. To skip expected failures for the C++ or
+Java brokers:
+
+  ./run-tests -I <file-name>
+
+Where <file-name> is one of the following files:
+
+  * cpp_failing_0-10.txt
+  * cpp_failing_0-9.txt
+  * cpp_failing_0-8.txt
+  * java_failing_0-9.txt
+  * java_failing_0-8.txt