Eric Firing wrote:
>> I'm having an odd problem with the package installer for numpy 1.4.0.
>> It complains:
>>
>> numpy 1.4.0 can't be installed on this disk. numpy requires System
>> Python 2.6 to install.
> 
> I think the problem is that the message is misleading; it should be 
> saying you need python from python.org, *not* the python that comes with 
> OSX.

yes, that is it the "system python" referred to in the error message is 
actually the "python.org Framework build".

I recommend it anyway, it's newer, and you won't accidentally mess with 
anything Apple is doing.

-Chris

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