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macOS 10.15 Catalina Deprecates UNIX Scripting Languages
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Description
according to Apple Developer Release Notes, there will be no Python installed in system by default.
We need to consider to starting to switch default python 2.7 build versions to Homebrew, then to the MacPorts and then system as we do with Python 3.7
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the existing Python 3.7 selection logic and the Python 2.7 build-version configuration. Verify the intended Homebrew, MacPorts, then system fallback order on macOS Catalina; done means the default Python 2.7 selection follows that order.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python, vim
- Domain
- build-system, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100