In article <955a698f5edf4fbb9168429b718f5...@gmail.com>, Ludwig Schwardt <ludwig.schwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pip works beautifully on the Mac since Lion, once you install pkg-config. > This allows matplotlib to pick up the dependencies from the system (i.e. > libpng, libfreetype and zlib).... I had not heard of pkg-config before. It looks very useful. >... > [1] For me the only downside of the installer is the use of Python.org Python > instead of the default "system" Python, as the latter makes more sense to me > for a standard installation (and avoids having multiple Pythons on your > system, which is a Good Thing). Python.org Python used to be a mandatory > install on older Mac systems such as Tiger / 10.3, but this is no longer a > compelling argument for me on newer systems. Simplicity is nice, and it's a shame there are so many 3rd party versions of python now (python.org, Enthought, ActiveState). Nonetheless, there are some good reasons for avoiding system python, including: - Apple rarely updates system python, so one does not get bug fixes - If the operating system uses python for anything then it's safest to leave it alone Regards, -- Russell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
