Stephen Uhlhorn wrote: > If what I want is simply a stable scipy/matplotlib > installation (OS X), what is the best (most stable and predictable) > method?
I'm very sorry to say that I don't know that there is a best. I, and others, have tried to keep the archive at pythonmac up to date, but building SciPy is still a pain in the %$$%^%, and there is no easy solution unless (until) Apple of someone puts out a Fortran compiler that makes Universal binaries. However, if you like (or don't mind) fink or darwinports, that may be the easiest way to go -- you should be able to use them to build stuff yourself if the package you want is not up to date. They don't support Universal binaries either, but that only matters if you want to re-distribute them. > BTW- What is wrong with the ActiveState python installation? It was > recommended on the scipy site. I have no idea. At one point, it didn't support Universal binaries -- that may not be true anymore, and may not matter for you anyway. There are WAY too many ways to install Python on OS-X. A while back, the MacPython community (that is, the folks on the pythonmac mailing list) decided that the Universal Framework Build, as found on pythonmac.org and python.org should be advocated as "the" way to do Python on OS-X, and the one that we would try as best we could to support with binary packages, and support on the mailing list. Fink and darwinports are other beasts altogether, and take care of themselves. I don't know what ActiveState's goal are with their build. At one point they had a package repository of some kind -- do they now? -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
