[Pythonmac-SIG] Boa stability issues

[Ronald Oussoren]

On 22-jun-2005, at 7:17, Geoff Canyon wrote:

> On Jun 21, 2005, at 8:37 AM, Bob Ippolito wrote:
>
>
>> If you actually did remove every trace of Python 2.3, then you
>> broke some Apple stuff (at least some of the print workflows and
>> fax cover pages) and several third party applications.  Don't touch
>> anything that Mac OS X comes with.  If I were you, I'd go ahead and
>> just reinstall before you start running into those problems.
>>
>> /System and /usr (except /usr/local, of course) should not be
>> touched except under extreme circumstances when you know what
>> you're doing.
>>
>
> (getting back on topic) Are you saying that there is some aspect of
> the older Python install that comes with Tiger that Boa needs,
> despite the fact that the documentation specifically requires the
> most recent version?

I don't think he is. He is saying that you shouldn't mess around with  
the system unless you really know what you're doing. That is not  
specific to this issue but a generic advice. It is also not specific  
to python, replacing /bin/bash by another version would be just as bad.

Ronald