Python crashes consistently

[Diez B. Roggisch]

> Just to clarify (sorry, I'm a bit of a command line newbie):
> 
> Do you mean to install Python from the .dmg - i.e. into /usr/local/
> bin?

Yes and No. Use the DMG - but it will install Python under

/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/...


> And then to install Numpy directly as well (manually, from 
> source), then continue with the MacPorts installation of Gnumeric
> (i.e. into /opt/local/)?

No MacPorts. The problem is that these will rely on their python available -
which seems not to work properly.

I had no problems installing e.g. matplotlib which requires Numpy. do
everything "by hand". 

I agree that MacPorts would be nice - but obviously you hit a road-block
there.

Diez