Release notes and readme for 1.5b3
diff --git a/Mac/ReadMe b/Mac/ReadMe
index 9bc2644..b31e336 100644
--- a/Mac/ReadMe
+++ b/Mac/ReadMe
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-How to install Python 1.5a4 on your Macintosh
+How to install Python 1.5b3 on your Macintosh
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If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@
Mac:Demo. The documentation is sparse, but it will have to serve for
now. The documentation is in HTML format, start with index.html.
+Why 1.5b3?
+----------
+The reason for distributing a third beta release for the Mac (unlike for
+other platforms) is that there are still some problems. The main problem
+is that packages ("dotted import") seem to have problems when used
+under cfm68k. Other outstanding problems are tkinter problems with menus
+(all platforms) and NumPy printing problems (cfm68k). Please report your
+findings with this distribution to pythonmac-sig@python.org, so we can
+try to iron out the problems and have a normal 1.5 distribution in a few
+weeks time.
+
+The non-system-dependent part of this distribution is identical to 1.5 final.
+
What to install
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@@ -50,14 +63,16 @@
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It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python and
-"import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will,
-however, print some messages about optional features not supported.
-Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it or dropping it onto the
-interpreter.
+"import test.autotest" and "test.autotest.main()". This should not print
+any errors. It will, however, print some messages about optional
+features not supported. Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it
+or dropping it onto the interpreter.
-NOTE: as of 1.5a4 the tests test_time and test_strftime will
-fail. This is due to a problem with the tests. test_socket may also fail
-if you have no internet connection.
+NOTE: as of 1.5b3 the test test_strftime will fail. This is due to a
+problem with the way the MetroWerks handles %% escapes in strftime()
+strings, and there is little I can do about it. test_socket may also
+fail if you have no internet connection. Please also read the Relnotes
+file for other minor problems with this distribution.
Next, try "compileall.py" from :Lib to create all .pyc files (but this
isn't really important).
@@ -88,8 +103,8 @@
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Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
-library "PythonCore 1.5a4" lives in the Extensions folder and the
-"Python 1.5a4 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
+library "PythonCore 1.5b3" lives in the Extensions folder and the
+"Python 1.5b3 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
of Python lives in the folder you installed in.
Things to see
@@ -122,9 +137,9 @@
whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings
are lost and you have to set them again.
-After you are satisfied that 1.5a4 works as expected you can trash
+After you are satisfied that 1.5b2 works as expected you can trash
anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
-"1.5a4".
+"1.5b2".
The installer
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Send bug reports, suggestions, contributions and fanmail to
-<jack@cwi.nl>. Be warned however that I'm on holiday for most of october
-and november, so I may not always respond immedeately.
-
-A better way to discuss MacPython is to join the
+<jack@cwi.nl>. However, a better way to discuss MacPython is to join the
<pythonmac-sig@python.org> mailing list, which is explicitly meant for
this purpose.