[Pythonmac-SIG] For your eyes only: new 2.3rc1+ installer

[Chris Lee]

You probably already know this but the package manager doesn't manage  
to get through firewalls.  Also in my install the help pages come up  
blank.

Cheers
Chris

On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 10:46  PM, Jack Jansen wrote:

>
> On Wednesday, Jul 23, 2003, at 10:58 Europe/Amsterdam, Jack Jansen  
> wrote:
>> I've found the culprit (the binary inside Python.app has been renamed  
>> from "python" to "Python" to adhere to Apple's guidelines), I'm  
>> fixing and testing it right now, I'll do a new rc1+ installer later  
>> today.
>
> A new installer is available as  
> <http://ftp.cwi.nl/jack/python/mac/newer/MacPython-OSX-2.3rc1plus- 
> 8.dmg>. It has the pythonw bug fixed, and in addition I've taken out  
> the "root disk only" option, replacing it with a warning in the README  
> that you should only install on your active system disk. The  
> root-disk-only option was causing too many problems.
>
> There's still the problem (also noted here) that the welcome message  
> doesn't have a scrollbar. I have no idea how to fix this, so comments  
> are welcome. And if someone still has any ideas on how to fix the  
> root-disk-only option: the old -6 installer is still available to play  
> with, let me know about any bright ideas.
> --
> Jack Jansen, <Jack.Jansen at cwi.nl>, http://www.cwi.nl/~jack
> If I can't dance I don't want to be part of your revolution -- Emma  
> Goldman
>
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