ANN: ActivePython 2.4.1 for Mac OS X is now available!

[John Abel]

Trent Mick wrote:

>Today ActiveState is announcing support for Mac OS X.  I'm happy to
>announce that ActivePython 2.4.1 for Mac OS X is now available for free
>download from:
>
>    http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/ActivePython/
>
>This brings the number of free ActivePython platforms to four -- with
>the existing Linux, Solaris and Windows free downloads.
>
>Meanwhile, some of you may be interested to know that we are busily
>working on bringing Komodo to Mac OS X. We expect to offer a beta in
>August and release later this year.
>
>To keep up-to-date with our Mac OS X progress, betas and announcements,
>we invite you to join our new mailing list:
>    osx-announce at ActiveState.com
>You can join the OS X announce list on the ActiveState Programmer
>Network (ASPN):
>    http://listserv.activestate.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-announce
>
>
>What is ActivePython?
>---------------------
>
>ActivePython is ActiveState's quality-assured binary distribution of
>Python.  Builds for Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows are made freely
>available.
>
>ActivePython includes the Python core and core extensions (zlib 1.2.1,
>bzip2 1.0.2, bsddb 4.2.52, Tk 8.4.9, and Tix 8.1.4) and is fully
>compatible with other Python distributions of the same version.
>
>ActivePython also includes a wealth of Python documentation, including:
>- the core Python docs;
>- Andrew Kuchling's "What's New in Python" series;
>- the Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python;
>- Mark Pilgrim's excellent "Dive into Python"; and
>- a snapshot of the Python FAQs, HOWTOs and PEPs.
>
>Once installed on the Mac, you can find the ActivePython documentation
>here:
>    /Library/Documentation/Help/ActivePython 2.4 Help/index.html
>An online version of the docs can be found here:
>     http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.4/welcome.html
>
>Thanks, and enjoy!
>
>Trent, Python Tech Lead
>
>  
>
Komodo for OSX?  Now that's something I would be interested in purchasing.

J