Hi Prashant, Welcome to the Mac! Please see some answers below:
Q. How do I install python 2.6.6 on Mac? There is a build available on python.org.(python-2.6.6-macosx10.3.dmg). Is it OK if I download and install the .dmg file directly? Is it going to make 2.6.6 default one automatically or there are some post installation settings required?
The installer will update your ~/.profile to place the build of Python on your $PATH.
Q. I don't know if it's a universal build (python-2.6.6-macosx10.3.dmg) or not.
It is universal.
As per py2app docs, make sure that you use a universal build of python to make your app compatible for PPC and Intel. If above mentioned version is not universal then how do I get a universal build of python? Do I have to compile on Mac?
Compiling is not hard, but the installer should do the trick for you.
If above is solved then installing wxpython is straight forward and build is compatible for both (ppc and i686) architecture.
Yes, wxPython does a good job of providing binary installers for the Mac.
Q. In case you are building C-Extensions for python using cython or swig or anything else, how do you make sure that extension are universal and will run on both (ppc and i686) platform?
I'm not sure about Cython or Swig, but extensions build with distutils pick up the settings of your Python installation and should do the right thing.
Q. If a package is deployed on 10.5.5, is it going to work on minor version such as 10.5.1 or even 10.4.x?
A package built on 10.5.x should run fine on 10.5.x. Backwards compatibility (building on 10.5, running on 10.4) can be done but is a bit tricky. Others on the list can help with that.
Good luck! Kevin -- Kevin Walzer Code by Kevin http://www.codebykevin.com _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/Pythonmac-SIG
