On 14-mrt-2006, at 15:21, Bob Ippolito wrote: > > On Mar 14, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Rodney Somerstein wrote: > >> As the title of this message asks, which Python should I use? And >> why? From following discussions here, I know why I don't want to use >> the built in Apple Python. >> >> So, that leaves 2 choices that both seem good, the macpython >> framework build and ActiveState. The main reason that I would want to >> use the "official" framework build is that it is endorsed by this >> community. It is, however, a volunteer effort and actually states >> that it is usually one micro-version behind the most recent. For >> ActiveState, it seems to be well supported and more up to date. >> Though I understand that there could be issues that people here might >> have trouble helping me with because I'm using a different Python. >> >> So, why would I really want to use one vs. the other? Will I have a >> harder time finding cross-platform packages that work with the >> ActiveState build? Am I going to have to compile many of the packages >> that I want anyway, regardless of the Python I use? Other than >> possible commercial distribution issues are there any real >> disadvantages of ActiveState's distribution? How about the "official" >> framework build? What is one or the other missing that is present in >> the other one? > > There is very little difference between ActiveState Python 2.4.2 and > the 2.4.1 release. The 2.4.1 release ships with a working readline, > and ActiveState's doesn't need the header fix for distutils on 10.4. > > At this point your best bet is probably to use the universal branch > of 2.4.2. Ronald has recently posted binaries to this list. You > will have some trouble making redistributable app bundles with this > one for now, but that should be resolved sometime soon.
The universal build is in the public folder of my iDisk (http:// homepage.mac.com/ronaldoussoren). I'm happy with this version and consider it stable. BTW. I intent to publish a 2.4.3 version of the universal build whenever 2.4.3 is released. Ronald > > -bob > > _______________________________________________ > Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
