[issue8089] 2.6/3.1 32-bit/64-bit universal builds always run in 64-bit on 10.6

[Tom Loredo]

Tom Loredo <loredo at astro.cornell.edu> added the comment:

> Unless you vehemently disagree, I am not making this a release blocker for 2.6.5.

I'm not sure who you are asking (I doubt it was me!), but I don't consider this a release blocker.  The only possible substantive issue is whether "python" should run 32-bit or 64-bit Python after a universal framework install.  Previously it ran 64-bit, but that was probably accidental.  I don't have a strong opinion about this; others should weigh in appropriately.

I think a change in behavior here would only negatively impact a very small number of users (those who built from source on OS X, and who built universal versions on a 64-bit platform, and who count on 64-bit default behavior).  For example, they may have built 64-bit extensions that could appear broken after an update to 2.6.5 if they don't know they should use "python-64".

In my opinion the main part of the "source" at issue here is not really source but the Mac/README file; but this is certainly not the only subtlety of Python-on-OS X that is not yet covered there!

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