[Pythonmac-SIG] isShared bit on Python IDE?

[Just van Rossum]

At 9:35 AM -0800 11/9/99, Joseph J. Strout wrote:
>We've run into a bit of a problem because the Python IDE refuses to
>allow more than one copy of itself to be run from a server.  This is
>because its "isShared" Finder flag is not set.
>
>Is there a reason this flag isn't set?  TN 1126 (Checklist for
>Building Apps) sez:  "You need to set the isShared bit in the Finder
>flags to allow your application to be launched multiple times across
>a network... If you set the isShared bit, check that your application
>does not try to write to its own resource or data fork. In addition,
>check that your application does not try to write to any locations
>other than its preference file in the Preferences folder in the
>System Folder, which can be found and created using FindFolder."
>
>I doubt the IDE writes to itself, but it does write to other folders
>(i.e., when compiling various Python source files).  But we have
>another app (Mac Common Lisp) which does the same thing, with its
>Shared bit set, and it's never been a problem.  (Probably only a
>problem if two people try to compile the same file at exactly the
>same time.)
>
>So: any reason I can't safely set the "shared" bit on Python IDE?

Can't think of any... Shall I set it and check it in for the next release?

(Or, even better: you set it and tell me if all goes well, and then I'll
check it in...)

Just