On Jun 21, 2005, at 11:10 PM, Robert Kern wrote: >> On Jun 21, 2005, at 8:37 AM, Bob Ippolito wrote: >> >> >>> If you actually did remove every trace of Python 2.3, then you >>> broke some Apple stuff (at least some of the print workflows and >>> fax cover pages) and several third party applications. Don't touch >>> anything that Mac OS X comes with. If I were you, I'd go ahead and >>> just reinstall before you start running into those problems. >>> >>> /System and /usr (except /usr/local, of course) should not be >>> touched except under extreme circumstances when you know what >>> you're doing. >>> >> >> (getting back on topic) Are you saying that there is some aspect of >> the older Python install that comes with Tiger that Boa needs, >> despite the fact that the documentation specifically requires the >> most recent version? >> > > *OS X* needs the older Python. Since the semi-official binaries for > 2.4.1 install alongside the OS X binaries, there's no need to rip out > the operating system's components.
<several frustrated paragraphs deleted> Can we all agree that I did something others don't consider wise and move on? I'd like to get my install working if possible. I now have something like twenty hours invested in this process without even having made it through the opening tutorial. In fact my last several hours of effort have actually moved me backwards because I used to be able to at least run one of the template projects with my files-not-bundle install of Boa Constructor. Now the bundle won't run a project, and the previous Boa install won't run. I apologize for grousing, but surely everyone doesn't go through this much difficulty? I like the idea of Python and wxWidgets, but with the progress I'm making I'm tempted to move on. I know I'm setting myself up for smart retorts, but I'm being honest -- so far the install experience has been a disaster. If Python (and specifically wxPython) are to grow, people have to be able to at least get through the install relatively un-bloodied. thanks, Geoff "bruised and bleeding" Canyon _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
