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Readme and relnotes for intermediate 2.0b1+ release.

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How to install Python 2.0b1 on your Macintosh How to install Python 2.0b1+ on your Macintosh
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If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
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Caveats Caveats
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This is a beta version, so use with caution. This is a beta version, so use with caution. This b1+ beta has received
only very little testing, use the older b1 if it proves problematic.
If you have used an earlier version of 2.0b1 you _must_ remove your old
preference file, the files are incompatible.
Aside from the general new Python 2.0 features (compared to 1.5.2, there Aside from the general new Python 2.0 features (compared to 1.5.2, there
was no 1.6 for the macintosh) like unicode support the main new features was no 1.6 for the macintosh) like unicode support the main new features

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Changes in 2.0b1 since 1.5.2 Changes in 2.0b1+ since 1.5.2
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These release notes refer to Mac-specific changes only. See NEWS (in the Misc folder) These release notes refer to Mac-specific changes only. See NEWS (in the Misc folder)
for machine-independent changes. for machine-independent changes.
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- Added macos.FreeMem(), MaxBlock() and CompactMem(), mainly so apps in Python can - Added macos.FreeMem(), MaxBlock() and CompactMem(), mainly so apps in Python can
give low-memory warnings. give low-memory warnings.
- MediaDescr module parses some QuickTime media descriptions (but definitely not all). - MediaDescr module parses some QuickTime media descriptions (but definitely not all).
- A new method EasyDialogs.GetArgv() which makes it easy for the end-user to provide
unix-style sys.argv arguments. (new since 2.0b1)
- There's a new package, mkcwproject, that creates and builds CodeWarrior
projects. (new since 2.0b1)
- The "keep console open" options are now always, never, on error and on unseen output. The
latter is the new default. (new since 2.0b1)
- Missing Numeric modules are included. They may not be on sys.path, however. (new since 2.0b1)
- gdbm works again. (new since 2.0b1)
What is not in this distribution What is not in this distribution
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- Stackless Python/microthreads hasn't been ported to 2.0 yet. If/when it becomes available - Stackless Python/microthreads hasn't been ported to 2.0 yet. If/when it becomes available
Just will undoubtedly announce it on pythonmac-sig. Just will undoubtedly announce it on pythonmac-sig.
- Carbon support is not in here, but should be happening as soon as GUSI is ready. - Carbon support is not in here, but should be happening as soon as GUSI is ready.
- Distutils is not in here, again due to lack of time. - Distutils is not in here, but Corran Webster and myself are working on it.
Known problems Known problems
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- Aliases do not work in sys.path entries. - Aliases do not work in sys.path entries.
- Once you have used multiple threads you cannot raise KeyboardInterrupt anymore: - Once you have used multiple threads you cannot raise KeyboardInterrupt anymore:
typing command-. will immedeately exit the interpreter. typing command-. will immedeately exit the interpreter.
- The gdbm module does not work.