On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:55:03 -0700, Trent Mick wrote: > [Mike Meyer wrote] >> stri ker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> Has anyone here upgraded from 2.3 to 2.4 on Tiger? >>> If so how'd ya do it? >> >> You don't. You install 2.4 in parallel with 2.3. You can do pretty >> much whatever you want with /usr/bin/python, /usr/local/bin/python, >> etc. - Tiger doesn't seem to use those. I don't remember if I replaced >> one or not, but don't touch anything else about the 2.3 installtion. >> >> I installed the darwinports version of 2.4, and have been using it >> ever since for all my stuff. > > There are also the following install options: > > - ActivePython: > http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/ > (disclaimer: I make this distro) > > - MacPython: > http://undefined.org/python/#python > by Bob Ippolito > > - fink (similar in spirit to the darwinports project) also has a Python > I believe > > > Trent
I just got a Mac and was wondering the same thing as the original poster - how to move to 2.4, but I found out there was more than one version. So in addition to the Apple installation of 2.3, there are 4 versions of Python 2.4 (ActivePython, MacPython, fink, darwinports). Which one should I go for? What are other people using (i.e. which is the most popular version)? Any particular advantages/disadvantages for each version? Cheers. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
