Updated for 2.1b2 distribution.

Mac/Distributions/dev.include

@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@
 (':PythonStandSmallThreading', None)
 (':PythonStandalone', None)
 (':README', None)
+(':RISCOS', None)
 (':Tools:README', None)
 (':Tools:audiopy', None)
 (':Tools:bgen', '')
@@ -451,4 +452,6 @@
 (':readmefiles', None)
 (':setup.py', None)
 (':site-packages', None)
-(':RISCOS', None)
+(':Mac:Build:_dummy_tkinter.old.mcp', None)
+(':Mac:Build:_dummy_tkinter.mcp.exp', None)
+(':Mac:Build:_dummy_tkinter.mcp', None)

Mac/Distributions/readme.txt

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ How to make a Python-distribution.
 ----------------------------------
 
 These notes are mainly for myself, or for whoever tries to make a MacPython
-distribution when I'm fed up with it. They were last updated for 2.1a2.
+distribution when I'm fed up with it. They were last updated for 2.1b2.
 
 - Increase fragment version number in PythonCore and PythonCoreCarbon.
   the fragment number is Python's sys.hexversion, it should be set in the
@@ -13,9 +13,27 @@ distribution when I'm fed up with it. They were last updated for 2.1a2.
 - Make sure tkresources.rsrc is up-to-date
 - fullbuild everything with increase-buildno
 - Run configurepython
-- set "no console" on all applets
-- remove alis resource from all applets
 - mkdistr binary.include
 - mkdistr dev.include
 - make distribution archive with Installer Vise
-- test on virgin system. Make sure to test tkinter too.
+  Things to make sure of:
+  - Finder icon positions
+  - Version numbers in "Packages..." window
+  - Version number in "Installer Settings" -> "Easy Install Text"
+  - Version number in "Project" -> Attributes
+  - Version number in "Project" -> PostProcess
+  - Version number in "Internet" -> "Download Sites"
+  - Version number in "Internet" -> "File Groups".
+- test on virgin systems (OSX, OS9, OS8 without Carbon). Make sure to test
+  tkinter too.
+- Upload
+- Update README file in ftp directory
+- Change version number in public_html/macpythonversion.txt .
+- Update macpython.html
+- Send an announcement to:
+   pythonmac-sig@python.org
+   python-dev@python.org
+   python-announce@python.org
+   archivist@info-mac.org
+   http://guide.apple.com/usindex.html
+   http://www.versiontracker.com/ Jack.Jansen@oratrix.com

Mac/Include/macbuildno.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define BUILD 87
+#define BUILD 90

Mac/ReadMe

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-How to install Python 2.1b1 on your Macintosh
+How to install Python 2.1b2 on your Macintosh
 ---------------------------------------------
 
-This is the first beta for a MacPython that can run on classic MacOS (from 8.1
+This is a beta MacPython that can run on classic MacOS (from 8.1
 onwards) and natively on MacOSX. The installer tries to work out whether you can
 use the Carbon version or not. This is also the first MacPython distribution
 to be packaged as an active installer, which only downloads the parts you actually
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ need. Let me hear about problems in these areas.
 You should definitely read the Relnotes file too.
 
 A special note about the active installer: do not background it, it will hang
-your machine.
+your machine. This is a general problem with Vise active installers, MindVision
+are working on it.
 
 ------
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ This installer installs MacPython for classic PPC MacOS, MacPython for Carbon
 configuration. By selecting custom install you can bypass these tests and
 install what you want.
 
-If you want 68k support you will have to stay with 1.5.2.
+If you want 68k support you will have to stay with MacPython 1.5.2.
 
 What to install
 ---------------
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ The optional parts in this distribution are
 - TK+PIL: Tkinter and support modules, plus Imaging, the Python image manipulation 
   package (allows you to read, write and display images and do lots of operations on them).
   For Carbon MacPython you only get PIL: there is no Tcl/Tk for Carbon yet.
+  This is the reason Classic MacPython is also installed on MacOSX: it allows you
+  to run Tkinter applications, albeit in the MacOS9 box.
 - img: another imaging package. Has more file format support and is faster
   than imaging, but has only limited operations on images. There is a bridge
   between the packages.
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ The optional parts in this distribution are
 All these except the DevKit are installed with Easy Install.
 
 After the installer finishes it automatically launches the appropriate
-ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python. If you run MacOS9
+ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python. If you run MacOS9 or later
 (or 8 with CarbonLib installed) you can switch back and forth between the classic and
 Carbon versions of Python by running either ConfigurePythonClassic or ConfigurePythonCarbon.
 
@@ -77,10 +80,11 @@ After installing
 It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start
 Python and "import test.autotest". 
 
-Three tests will fail on MacOS9, all with MemoryErrors: test_sha,
+Two tests will fail on MacOS9, both with MemoryErrors:
 test_longexp and test_zlib (on MacOSX nothing should fail).
+
 If you increase the PythonInterpreter memory
-partition size they will pass (but for longexp you have to increas it by an
+partition size they will pass (but for longexp you have to increase it by an
 incredible amount). It will, however, print some messages
 about optional features not supported. You should not worry about these,
 they are modules that are supported by Python on other platforms. Also,
@@ -147,6 +151,11 @@ After you are satisfied that 2.1 works as expected you can trash
 anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
 "2.1".
 
+As of 2.1 the ConfigurePython applets will try to detect incompatible preferences
+files and offer to remove them. This means that re-running ConfigurePython after
+a second install of the same MacPython version (or after moving the Python folder)
+should fix things up correctly.
+
 The installer
 -------------
 

Mac/Relnotes

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ for machine-independent changes. Changes since 2.1b1 are
 marked with [*] and at the bottom of the list.
 
 - This release is Carbon-based, so it runs natively on MacOS 8.6 or
-  later and MacOSX.
+  later and MacOSX. (Note that on MacOSX MacPython will run as a normal Mac application,
+  if you want to run Python from the BSD commandline get a unix-Python distribution
+  from www.python.org).
 - Alternatively there is a classic PPC interpreter as well. There are two reasons you
   might want to use this: (a) you have a pre-MacOS9 system and don't want to install
   CarbonLib, or (b) you need Tkinter, for which no Carbon version is available yet.
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@ marked with [*] and at the bottom of the list.
 - There's a new module (package, actually) mkcwproject which builds CodeWarrior
   projects from simple templates. See Distutils or :Mac:scripts:genpluginprojects.py
   for examples of use.
+- The Numerical extension has moved to :Lib:site-python from :Extensions. As Numerical
+  is now distutils-based you can easily install newer versions when they become
+  available.
 - Windows and Dialogs can now be different beasts, so you may have to call
   dlg.GetDialogWindow() where you used to be able to call window methods straight
   on the dialog. This also has consequences for code using FrameWork.DialogWindow.

Mac/_checkversion.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import pyversioncheck
 
 _PACKAGE="MacPython"
-_VERSION="2.0"
+_VERSION="2.1b2"
 _URL="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpythonversion.txt"
 
 try: