[Python-3000] Path Reform: Get the ball rolling

[Josiah Carlson]

Oleg Broytmann <phd at phd.pp.ru> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:32:08AM -0800, Josiah Carlson wrote:
> > > p = path.normpath(path.join(__file__, os.pardir, os.pardir, "lib"))
> > 
> > What operating systems that Python currently supports doesn't have ".."
> > mean "parent directory"?
> 
>    macpath.py defines pardir = '::'. MacOS 9, probably.

MacOS 9 isn't a supported platform for Python anymore.  The continued
existance of macpath.py is either a mistake, or a kindness to those who
still use OS 9.


 - Josiah