Compiling PIL with all it's dependencies on OS X WITHOUT MacPorts or Fink is a PITA. I myself am lazy and just use MacPorts as well :). However, even with projects like MacPorts you're reliant on the project keeping updated ports of all the C libraries you need. These libraries can add a lot of value and power to Python but as Python grows beyond the standard C-Python implementation more and more, being portable will carry increased value. If you can keep your performance and do it in pure-python or even just support a alternate pure-python implementation that's a win-win.
- Justin On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Lawrence Oluyede <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Justin Driscoll > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you ever compiled PIL on OS X? It's kind of a PITA. On Windows it's > a > > simple install exe. I've had more problems on my Mac with C libs than on > my > > Windows box/server at work. For Linux a lot of it depends on your > > distribution. Calling it a "Windows problem" is just wrong. > > Yes I did, and it worked just fine. Maybe it is because I'm used to > use MacPorts for almost everything. > I can only speak about my experience, not others. > > -- > Lawrence, stacktrace.it - oluyede.org - neropercaso.it > "It is difficult to get a man to understand > something when his salary depends on not > understanding it" - Upton Sinclair > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
