[Pythonmac-SIG] Let's do it completely different!

[SamuelM.Smith]

>
> My assumption is that there are three levels of Python we are talking 
> about:
> 	[1] a UNIX-y install (either Apple-supplied, Fink-installed, or built 
> by CVS, etc.)
> 	[2] something called "MacPython" which adds functionality, but does 
> not duplicate the service(s) of [1] above
> 	[3] some number of applets that are built using MacPython, which is 
> to say: they rely on Python, but acquire it from [1], through [2].
>
> Perhaps the applets ([3]) could have links which point to a file in 
> the "MacPython" distribution ([2]), which is really a link to the 
> desired Python installation ([1]). Then, any time someone wants to 
> change which version of UNIX-y Python (level [1]), they can set a 
> preference in MacPython (level [2]), and no applets ([3]) need to be 
> touched.
>

Here here! I like your idea very much. Say for example one wants to 
compare test against stackless etc.

> Yes, if there is a straightforward way to use another python 
> distribution like fink or a CVS install of a later version of python 
> and to switch back and forth then
> that would be good for me.
>