> Chris Porter wrote: > > And here, Mac comes with Python! Very nice. > > That shouldn't be downplayed. All I needed was the Python that was already > > installed, plus a couple added things. (I needed Python to talk to MySQL, > > and > > that I had to install MySQL, so there was likely no native ability to do so > > on > > the Mac I've got.) > > This is my point. You couldn't actually get anything done without > downloading and installing _something_. Once you're doing that, it would > have made very little difference if you had downloaded and installed a > new version of Python as well. > > However, what would have made a difference is whether or not a package > for the MySQL lib were easily available or not. That's why whatever the > MacPython community endorses and documents should be a version with as > broad package support as possible. I think that's 2.4.*, rather than the > Apple supplied python. > > In addition, if you have your code running just fine and dandy under > Apple's python, then you upgrade to 10.5, chances are that your app will > no longer work, as Apple is likely to yank their python out from under > you. If it were running with a user-installed Python, chances are it > would keep working.
That's something the page should shout to the world about! (because I had no idea about this) "The advantages of not using Apple's versions!" _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
