Python 2.3 was released this summer a bit early to accommodate Apple's deadline for OS 10.3. Had there been no such deadline, I suspect this would have been the actual 2.3 release.
That having been said, I haven't noticed any serious problems with the "rushed" 2.3 release.
Hmm, I guess I never considered using ActiveState language distributions on Linux and Solaris, since Perl/Python/Tcl are usually readily available on those platforms (via the platform distribution itself, or buildable from source).
Since Win32 doesn't come with either a compiler or language installations, ActiveState is a convenient distribution point for getting binaries on Windows.
The Python project provides convenient installers for Windows, so I've never relied on ActivePython. Besides, they're still a version behind anyway.
But ActiveTcl and ActivePerl still seem to be the most convenient binary distributions on Win32. Hope they're still maintained.
What I want to know is, why did Apple bundle the security updates with everything else? The only thing I want from 10.2.8 is the patch for the OpenSSH bug. Even M$ provides security updates separately from their Service Packs and assorted malware.
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Python 2.3 was released this summer a bit early to accommodate Apple's deadline for OS 10.3. Had there been no such deadline, I suspect this would have been the actual 2.3 release.
That having been said, I haven't noticed any serious problems with the "rushed" 2.3 release.
Hmm, I guess I never considered using ActiveState language distributions on Linux and Solaris, since Perl/Python/Tcl are usually readily available on those platforms (via the platform distribution itself, or buildable from source).
Since Win32 doesn't come with either a compiler or language installations, ActiveState is a convenient distribution point for getting binaries on Windows.
The Python project provides convenient installers for Windows, so I've never relied on ActivePython. Besides, they're still a version behind anyway. But ActiveTcl and ActivePerl still seem to be the most convenient binary distributions on Win32. Hope they're still maintained.
What I want to know is, why did Apple bundle the security updates with everything else? The only thing I want from 10.2.8 is the patch for the OpenSSH bug. Even M$ provides security updates separately from their Service Packs and assorted malware.