[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Mac Relnotes,1.28,1.28.2.1
Jack Jansen
jackjansen@users.sourceforge.net
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:03:17 -0800
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Mac
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv19102/Python/Mac
Modified Files:
Tag: r22rc1-branch
Relnotes
Log Message:
Files used for MacPython 2.2c1 distribution.
Index: Relnotes
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Mac/Relnotes,v
retrieving revision 1.28
retrieving revision 1.28.2.1
diff -C2 -d -r1.28 -r1.28.2.1
*** Relnotes 2001/11/30 14:16:27 1.28
--- Relnotes 2001/12/19 23:03:14 1.28.2.1
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! Changes in 2.2b2 since 2.1.1
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These release notes refer to Mac-specific changes only. See NEWS (in the Misc folder)
! for machine-independent changes. Changes that are new in 2.2b2 are flagged as such.
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! Changes in 2.2c1 since 2.1.1
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These release notes refer to Mac-specific changes only. See NEWS (in the Misc folder)
! for machine-independent changes. Changes that are new in 2.2c1 are flagged as such.
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to contribute. Aside from reducing clutter this change will also benefit the
port to Mach-O/OSX Python later.
- On input MacPython now accepts either \n (unix style) or \r (mac style) newlines
for text files. This behaviour can be turned off with a preference.
This is an experimental feature; again: feedback is requested.
- Command-dot handling has been improved a lot: scripts are now much easier to interrupt,
! and they only scan for cmd-. while in the foreground. [2.2b2]
! - "Copy" from the MacPython console window was always disabled. Fixed. [2.2b2]
! - This release should run on MacOS 8.1 again. [2.2b2 build 116]
! - A new, rather different GUSI I/O library is used. Please report any strange behaviour
! with I/O to the pythonmac-sig mailing list! [2.2b2]
- There is a new module macresource which makes it easier to open a resource file
accompanying your script when the script is not (yet) converted to an applet.
This module will later also do the right thing in Mach-O/OSX Python.
- A new, experimental module hfsplus is included, which gives access to some of the
! functionality of the HFS+ API. [2.2b2]
- Threads had a stack that was too small for many serious Python applications (20K).
They now get 64K. There is still no overflow check, though.
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to contribute. Aside from reducing clutter this change will also benefit the
port to Mach-O/OSX Python later.
+ - All toolbox modules have been updated to Universal Headers 3.4. [2.2c1]
+ - Toolbox modules are weaklinked against InterfaceLib (for PPC builds) and raise
+ an exception when you call an unimplemented one on an old MacOS. [2.2c1]
- On input MacPython now accepts either \n (unix style) or \r (mac style) newlines
for text files. This behaviour can be turned off with a preference.
This is an experimental feature; again: feedback is requested.
+ - The IDE looks better on OS X, but still not as good as on OS9. [2.2c1]
- Command-dot handling has been improved a lot: scripts are now much easier to interrupt,
! and they only scan for cmd-. while in the foreground.
! - "Copy" from the MacPython console window was always disabled. Fixed.
! - This release should run on MacOS 8.1 again.
! - A new, rather different GUSI I/O library is used.
! - time.time() returns positive values again. [2.2c1]
- There is a new module macresource which makes it easier to open a resource file
accompanying your script when the script is not (yet) converted to an applet.
This module will later also do the right thing in Mach-O/OSX Python.
+ - (Carbon only) experimental modules Carbon.CG (CoreGraphics) and CarbonEvt have
+ been added. [2.2c1]
- A new, experimental module hfsplus is included, which gives access to some of the
! functionality of the HFS+ API.
! - A new, experimental module gives access to Carbon Events. [2.2c1]
- Threads had a stack that was too small for many serious Python applications (20K).
They now get 64K. There is still no overflow check, though.
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! - Stackless Python/microthreads hasn't been ported to 2.2 yet. If/when it becomes available
! Just will undoubtedly announce it on pythonmac-sig and the MacPython homepage.
! - The toolbox modules have not been updated to Universal Header 3.4 or CarbonLib 1.4 yet.
Known problems
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! - The toolbox modules have not all been updated to Universal Header 3.4 or CarbonLib 1.4 yet.
Known problems
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http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html.
! - MacPython 2.2b2 (and MacPython 2.1) will not run correctly on a multiprocessor MacOS X
machine, it will quickly deadlock during I/O operations. The GUSI I/O library is suspected,
hints/clues/workarounds are solicited.
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http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html.
! - MacPython 2.2 (and MacPython 2.1) will not run correctly on a multiprocessor MacOS X
machine, it will quickly deadlock during I/O operations. The GUSI I/O library is suspected,
hints/clues/workarounds are solicited.
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- Tkinter file events do not work, unless you have opened the file through Tcl (but then
you cannot access it from Python).
+ - The IDE object and class browser look funny on OSX, but they work fine.
- Aliases may not work in sys.path entries.
- PythonInterpreter used interactively will eat a lot of processor cycles. You should use