On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:04 PM, Charles Lepple wrote: > On 3/7/07, Peter O'Gorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Mar 7, 2007, at 3:55 PM, Blair Zajac wrote: >> >>> Peter O'Gorman wrote: >>>> On Mar 6, 2007, at 8:58 AM, Blair Zajac wrote: >>>>> 1) Would the Python maintainers be willing to take patches for a >>>>> framework install? >>>> I'd make a new package and ensure that it does not have any >>>> conflicting files with any fink python packages. There then does >>>> not need to be any interaction with the current python >>>> maintainers. Although Apple puts symlinks from the framework back >>>> into /usr/lib etc, it is not necessary for fink to do so. This >>>> will allow you to customize the python framework build as >>>> necessary for your PyQt apps. >>> >>> And presumably we can have this new Python still reference Python >>> modules for the non-Framework build, as this would be ideal??? If >>> not, then we could add a new Type: >>> >>> Type: >>> Type: python (2.4 2.4-framework 2.5 2.5-framework) >> >> The maintainer can choose what paths to search etc. But, if I were >> the maintainer, I'd do both. Have a specific path for your framework >> python that is searched before the other fink paths. >> Then you can have modules that require macpython in your 2.5- >> framework type and still leverage the normal 2.5 modules. Modules in >> the framework dir will be found first, so you can actually have the >> cake and eat it too. > > Peter, > > In that case, would you want python2.4-framework to provide a > virtual python2.4?
No, I don't think that would be a good idea. Yes, I know that means requiring users to have 2 fink python2.4 etc installed if they want to use Blair's PyQt apps. I'l let other people pipe up though, I'm just saying what I believe I would do in Blair's position. Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
