[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Skip> Maybe the presence of a functioning ctypes (can|might|should|will) Skip> become the operational definition of "Python runs on platform X".Michael> And what about platforms like the JVM or CLR? Sorry, allow me to rephrase: Maybe the presence of a functioning ctypes (can|might|should|will) become the operational definition of "CPython runs on platform X". Michael> Incidentally there were a small but vocal group of Pythonistas Michael> who were (are?) certain that IronPython is not Python because Michael> it doesn't have [all of...] the C extensions. >From my perspective IronPython isn't Python because it doesn't run on my platforms (Solaris & Mac). ;-) (At least not easily enough for an old codger like me to install.)
IronPython runs very well on the Mac. Installing Mono is pretty much 'one click' these days and it *comes* with IronPython (and has done for a while). I'm writing "IronPython in Action" on the Mac. Solaris I don't care about... :-)
Michael Foord
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