[Pythonmac-SIG] Upgrading /usr/bin/python to 2.3.1?

[Kevin Altis]

> From: Bob Ippolito
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 12:42 PM
> To: Bill Janssen
> Cc: pythonmac-sig at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Upgrading /usr/bin/python to 2.3.1?
>
>
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> On Feb 6, 2004, at 3:29 PM, Bill Janssen wrote:
>
> > I've got a software package (gamera.sf.net) that claims to need 2.3.1
> > on MacOS.  However, the python in /usr/bin/python is 2.3.0.
> >
> > 1.  Can it be upgraded?
>
> You can install another Python somewhere else.. but you shouldn't try
> and upgrade any vendor provided software yourself.
>
> > 2.  If not, can it be moved out of the way (/usr/libexec/ or
> >     whatever), and can I install a newer version in /usr/bin/?
>
> What's with /usr/bin?  You shouldn't touch the 2.3.0 installation.
> Change your PATH or the software to use another interpreter.
>
> > 3.  Is Apple going to upgrade it with Software Upgrade?
>
> I'd say that's highly unlikely, unless 10.4 is a free update ;)
>
> BTW: do they say specifically why they want 2.3.1?  I know there are a
> few bugs in the interpreter at 2.3.0, but I haven't seen any come up
> myself... if it's just a standard library change, there is a workaround
> to upgrading.
>
> -bob

I submitted a bug report on January 21st to Apple asking that they keep
Python 2.3 updated. I don't expect any action, but you never know.

http://bugreport.apple.com/
Problem ID: 3536048

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