[Python-Dev] 2.3.5 schedule, and something I'd like to get in

[Ronald Oussoren]

On 5-jan-05, at 12:28, Alex Martelli wrote:

>
> On 2005 Jan 05, at 00:06, Jack Jansen wrote:
>    ...
>> We've solved this issue for the trunk and we can solve it for 2.4.1: 
>> if MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET isn't set and we're on 10.3 we force it 
>> to 10.3. Moreover, when it is 10.3 or higher (possibly after being 
>> forced) we use the dynamic_lookup way of linking
>
> Not having followed Python/Mac developments closely (my fault, sigh), 
> I would like to understand what this would imply for the forthcoming 
> 10.4 ("Tiger") release of MacOS -- and that in turn depends, I assume, 
> on what Python release will come with it.  Anybody who's under 
> nondisclosure should of course keep mum, but can somebody help e.g. by 
> telling me what Python is included in the current "development 
> previews" versions of Tiger?

The Tiger that was released at WWDC included a patched version of 
Python 2.3.3. See: 
http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/WWDC2004/.

Ronald