Commit 538bd139 authored by Jack Jansen's avatar Jack Jansen

Ready for 2.0

parent 3e3eb3e8
How to install Python 2.0c1 on your Macintosh How to install Python 2.0 on your Macintosh
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If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
common user documentation (common to all platforms). You can find this common user documentation (common to all platforms). You can find this
(in various forms) on www.python.org and ftp.python.org. Through (in various forms) on www.pythonlabs.com, www.python.org and
there, or via http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html you can also find ftp.python.org. Through there, or via
the most recent MacPython distribution. http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html you can also find the most recent
MacPython distribution.
Mac-specific documentation is included in this distribution in folder Mac-specific documentation is included in this distribution in folder
Mac:Demo. The documentation is sparse, but it will have to serve for Mac:Demo. The documentation is sparse, but it will have to serve for
...@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ All these except the DevKit are installed with Easy Install. ...@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ All these except the DevKit are installed with Easy Install.
After the installer finishes it automatically launches the After the installer finishes it automatically launches the
ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python. ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python.
If you have previously installed another copy of 2.0b1 you should manually If you have previously installed another copy of 2.0 you should manually
remove your preference file first (but no such action is needed for installing remove your preference file first (but no such action is needed for installing
beside older MacPythons, and they will live together happily). beside older MacPythons, and they will live together happily).
...@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ Uninstalling ...@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ Uninstalling
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Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
library "PythonCore 2.0c1" lives in the Extensions folder and the library "PythonCore 2.0" lives in the Extensions folder and the
"Python 2.0c1 Preferences" file in the Python subfolder in the "Python 2.0 Preferences" file in the Python subfolder in the
Preferences folder. All the rest of Python lives in the folder you Preferences folder. All the rest of Python lives in the folder you
installed in. installed in.
...@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ that this means you can keep your older version around if you are unsure ...@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ that this means you can keep your older version around if you are unsure
whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings
are lost and you have to set them again. are lost and you have to set them again.
After you are satisfied that 2.0c1 works as expected you can trash After you are satisfied that 2.0 works as expected you can trash
anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
"2.0c1". "2.0".
The installer The installer
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...@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ Thanks go to the whole Python community with Guido in the lead, of ...@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ Thanks go to the whole Python community with Guido in the lead, of
course. Mac-specific thanks go to the pythonmac-sig, Just van Rossum, course. Mac-specific thanks go to the pythonmac-sig, Just van Rossum,
Corran Webster, Tony Ingraldi, Erik van Blokland, Bill Bedford, Chris Corran Webster, Tony Ingraldi, Erik van Blokland, Bill Bedford, Chris
Stern, Gordon Worley, Oliver Steele, M. Papillon, Steven Majewski, David Stern, Gordon Worley, Oliver Steele, M. Papillon, Steven Majewski, David
Goodger, Chris Barker, Luc Lefebvre and all the other people who Goodger, Chris Barker, Luc Lefebvre, Tattoo Mabonzo K., Russell Finn,
provided feedback, code or both! Tom Bridgman and all the other people who provided feedback, code or both!
MacPython includes waste, a TextEdit replacement which is (c) 1998 Marco Piovanelli. MacPython includes waste, a TextEdit replacement which is (c) 1998 Marco Piovanelli.
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Changes in 2.0c2 since 1.5.2 Changes in 2.0 since 1.5.2
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These release notes refer to Mac-specific changes only. See NEWS (in the Misc folder) These release notes refer to Mac-specific changes only. See NEWS (in the Misc folder)
for machine-independent changes. for machine-independent changes.
...@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ have to leave it at the highlights: ...@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ have to leave it at the highlights:
projects. (new since 2.0b1) projects. (new since 2.0b1)
- The "keep console open" options are now always, never, on error and on - The "keep console open" options are now always, never, on error and on
unseen output. The latter is the new default. There is also a call unseen output. The latter is the new default. There is also a call
MacOS.KeepConsole() which allows programs to override the behaviour. MacOS.KeepConsole() which allows programs to override the behaviour, and
a call MacOS.OutputSeen() which acknowledges all output until now.
(new since 2.0b1) (new since 2.0b1)
- Missing Numeric modules are included. They may not be on sys.path, however. (new since 2.0b1) - Missing Numeric modules are included. They may not be on sys.path, however. (new since 2.0b1)
- gdbm works again. (new since 2.0b1) - gdbm works again. (new since 2.0b1)
- Command-. and threads don't bite each other as badly anymore. (new since 2.0c1) - Command-. and threads don't bite each other as badly anymore. (new since 2.0c1)
- InstallPython will optionally copy PythonCore in stead of creating an alias, when - InstallPython will optionally copy PythonCore in stead of creating an alias, when
needed. (new since 2.0c1) needed. (new since 2.0c1)
- All bugs reported to the pythonmac-sig in the 2.0c1 period have been fixed.
What is not in this distribution What is not in this distribution
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