[Python-Dev] Closing outdated Mac issues

[Daniel (ajax) Diniz]

Hi,

In the discussion of a feature request for MacPython[1], the OP (hhas) said:

    As of Python 2.6/3.0, all Mac-specific modules are deprecated/eliminated
    from the standard library and there are no longer any plans to submit
    appscript for possible inclusion. This issue should be rejected and
    closed.

If that is the current state of Mac modules, there are no less than 17
issues* that should be closed, 4 bug reports** that might be kept open
and 4 mixed-cases*** that might be obsolete/irrelevant.

Besides amounting to 1% of open issues, these can divert efforts to
bogus issues: I've submitted a patch for one of the mixed-cases (bug +
feature request), but now don't think it was worth it.

So, if someone could reassure / clarify the rules for closing these in
general and/or take a quick look at specific issues, that would be a
great help.

Issue lists below.

Regards,
Daniel

[1] http://bugs.python.org/issue916013

* Feature requests and implementation polishing issues:

http://bugs.python.org/issue706585 Expose FinderInfo in FSCatalogInfo

http://bugs.python.org/issue706592 Carbon.File.FSSpec should accept
non-existing pathnames

http://bugs.python.org/issue776533 Carbon.Snd module SPB constructor shadowed

http://bugs.python.org/issue779285 Carbon Event ReceiveNextEvent

http://bugs.python.org/issue806149 aetools.TalkTo methods can be obscured

http://bugs.python.org/issue822005 Carbon.CarbonEvt.ReceiveNextEvent args wrong

http://bugs.python.org/issue852150 Can't send Apple Events without
WindowServer connection

http://bugs.python.org/issue853656 Carbon.CF.CFURLRef should be easier to create

http://bugs.python.org/issue869649 Quicktime missing funcitonality

http://bugs.python.org/issue878560 Add a console window for Carbon
MacPython applets

http://bugs.python.org/issue881824 Add ResolveFinderAliases to macostools module

http://bugs.python.org/issue1089399 Carbon.Res misses GetIndString

http://bugs.python.org/issue1089624
Carbon.File.FSCatalogInfo.createDate implementation

http://bugs.python.org/issue1090958 _AEModule.c patch

http://bugs.python.org/issue1113328 OSATerminology still semi-broken

http://bugs.python.org/issue1169679 modules missing from list of Carbon modules

http://bugs.python.org/issue1254695 QuickTime API needs corrected object types


** Bug reports, might be worth fixing in 2.6:

http://bugs.python.org/issue1004810 Carbon.File fails if server vol is
mounted after launch

http://bugs.python.org/issue1123727 gensuitemodule.processfile fails

http://bugs.python.org/issue1700507 Carbon.Scrap.PutScrapFlavor

http://bugs.python.org/issue1155 Carbon.CF memory management problem


** Probably out of  date, irrelevant or both:

http://bugs.python.org/issue779153 bgen requires Universal Headers,
not OS X dev headers

http://bugs.python.org/issue602291 Bgen should learn about booleans

http://bugs.python.org/issue775321 plistlib error handling

http://bugs.python.org/issue985064 plistlib crashes too easily on bad files