[Python-Dev] TRUNK FROZEN for 2.4b2 release from 0000UTC 3rd November (tomorrrow)

Bob Ippolito bob at redivi.com
Thu Nov 4 00:14:08 CET 2004


On Nov 3, 2004, at 17:57, Brett C. wrote:

> Anthony Baxter wrote:
>> Just van Rossum wrote:
>>> I don't get it. This is about an undocumented Mac-specific API 
>>> function
>>> that noone uses (not even Python itself) which was introduced in 
>>> 2.3. It
>>> just needs to be ripped out. I don't mind if it's done after b2, but 
>>> I
>>> agree with Bob that it needs to be taken out before 2.4 final. Jack,
>>> would you agree?
>
> I think Bob also wanted to get the whole patch in that removed 
> compiling the core against CoreFoundation and CoreServices.  I am not 
> comfortable doing that without more lead into a beta than this so I am 
> holding off until 2.5 for that.

Argh!  It's nothing crazy, it removes incorrect linker flags and 
delegates two Mac-specific API functions to where they belong.

-bob



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