[Python-checkins] peps: The popen problem is "solved".

[georg.brandl]

http://hg.python.org/peps/rev/09dce4a2aec6
changeset:   157:09dce4a2aec6
user:        Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org>
date:        Thu Aug 24 21:17:33 2000 +0000
summary:
  The popen problem is "solved".

files:
  pep-0200.txt |  8 +++++---
  1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


diff --git a/pep-0200.txt b/pep-0200.txt
--- a/pep-0200.txt
+++ b/pep-0200.txt
@@ -197,9 +197,6 @@
     Windows ME:  Don't know anything about it.  Will the installer
     even run?  Does it need the w9xpopen hack?
 
-    Win98 Guido:  popen is hanging on Guido, and even freezing the
-    whole machine.  No clue yet.
-
 Open items -- Need to be resolved before 2.0 final release
 
     Improve code coverage of test suite.
@@ -225,6 +222,11 @@
     let winreg.py out the door we'll be stuck with it forever, and not
     even Paul wants it anymore.
 
+    [24-Aug-2000 tim+guido - done]
+    Win98 Guido:  popen is hanging on Guido, and even freezing the
+    whole machine.  Was caused by Norton Antivirus 2000 (6.10.20) on
+    Windows 9x.  Resolution: disable virus protection.
+
 
 Accepted and completed
 

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/peps