[Python-Dev] Bad python 2.5 build on OSX 10.8 mountain lion

[Ned Deily]

On Oct 6, 2012, at 20:47 , Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
> On Saturday, October 6, 2012, Ned Deily wrote:
> In article
>> <CAP7+vJKeXqYyvfwipOR+7yTdtUs2eDhvybV3tyZb3ZkX6hta5g at mail.gmail.com>,
>>  Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
>> > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Ned Deily <nad at acm.org> wrote:
>> > > In article <nad-B4E67A.00475902102012 at news.gmane.org>,
>> > > Update: the bug I filed has been closed as a duplicate of #11932488
>> > > which apparently at the moment is still open.  No other information is
>> > > available.
>> >
>> > Thanks Ned! Is there any way that I could see that bug myself and
>> > attach myself to updates? Otherwise, can you keep us here appraised of
>> > developments (even if Apple decides not to fix it)?
>> 
>> I don't think there's any way to see any bug other than ones you have
>> submitted yourself.  All I can see is that the bug I submitted is closed
>> as a duplicate and now has a Related Problem section that only gives the
>> other incident number and its status (Open).  I can't view anything else
>> about that other incident.  I don't know if I'll get an email update if
>> its status changes.  I'll keep an eye on mine and perhaps ask for a
>> status update if nothing changes in a few weeks.
> Thanks, Ned. Do you think it would be worth it to use our contacts at Apple to raise the priority of this embarrassment?

It might help if anyone wants to try.  On the other hand, Python 2.5 is probably not the highest priority for Apple since they also ship Python 2.6 and 2.7 with 10.8, neither of which have this problem.  I'll see if I can get an official status update on mine (#12411585).

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  Ned Deily
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