I think this description of bug #848614 is better.

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 0d64252cfd75c66741ef70bc6c488c08f859eca3..0b02c9febb7109e569005750da7e2e595e0dc488 100644 (file)
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ Extension modules
 Library
 -------
 
-- Bug #848614: distutils' msvccompiler fails to find the MSVC because
-  of incomplete registry entries.
+- Bug #848614: distutils' msvccompiler fails to find the MSVC6
+  compiler because of incomplete registry entries.
 
 - Patch #841977: modulefinder didn't find extension modules
   in packages.