macOS 12.3 and /usr/bin/python. Status?

[chilli.namesake at gmail.com]

> On Apr 30, 2022, at 06:27, Al Varnell via macports-users <macports-users at lists.macports.org> wrote:
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> On Apr 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Mike Alexander <mta at umich.edu> wrote:
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>>> On 23 Apr 2022, at 8:06, Steven Smith wrote:
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>>> The only issue I’ve seen with the disappearance of macOS native Python is some minor thing my own preliminary calendar-contacts-server configuration—the “fix” in response to the update was just to install the MacPorts version.
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>> I'm also on 12.3.1 and haven't noticed any problems with anything I've installed from MacPorts.  However there is at least one thing Apple installed that depends on Python.  The Automator action "Combine PDF Pages" fails because it tries to use the copy of Python that has been removed.  See for example https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253764288.  If this matters to you don't upgrade to 12.3.
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>> Mike
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> Or just install python.
> 
> -Al-

Or pdftk

-Chilli