[Python-Dev] 2.3.1 (original) (raw)

Barry Warsaw barry@python.org
27 Jul 2003 11:46:44 -0400

On Sat, 2003-07-26 at 19:54, Tim Peters wrote:

[Kurt B. Kaiser] > ... > A very restricted change to the code would be add the following > to the banner printed at the top of the shell when it starts (the > socket connection isn't made until the shell window opens): > > *************************************************************** > Personal firewall software may warn about the connection IDLE > makes to its subprocess using this computer's internal loopback > interface. This connection is not visible on any external > interface and no data is sent to or received from the Internet. > *************************************************************** > > This involves an addition to PyShell.py:PyShell.begin(), line 873. > > In addition, the .../idlelib/README.txt would be updated with the > same message w/o the asterisks.

I think that's a great idea, and is all we really need for 2.3 final. Barry is the release manager now, so the final call is his, but I'm +1 on it.

Tim again proves his superior channeling skills. +1 and please go ahead and check this in.

-Barry