On Dec 20, 2007, at 5:35 AM, Ronald Oussoren wrote: >> never provided an update within an OS-X version. (For example, if >> nothing else, the Apple python with Leopard doesn't build Universal >> Binaries when you use setup.py) > > That's easily fixable. I'm thinking about reviving Jack's MacPython > addons idea: a small .mpkg that will install IDLE.app, a 64-bit > command-line interpreter and some small fixes (such as the distutiles > one). That should make Leopard's builtin python a lot more useable > without requireing people to basicly install the same version of > python that is already on their system. > > My only problem in this regard is a complete lack of time to do this > in :-(. > That would be cool. I'm optimistic that Apple will maintain Python better this time around (heck, the last security update already included one for python, tho I didn't see what that was).
I've been thinking of trying to build a 64bit python executable myself, to run some non-carbon based python stuff. Lack of time here, too, but it's quieting down so I may look at it soon. > Ronald > _______________________________________________ > Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig ----- William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com> http://www.kyngchaos.com/ "Time is an illusion - lunchtime doubly so." - Ford Prefect _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
