[Pythonmac-SIG] Recurring question - which python should I use?

[Ronald Oussoren]

On 14-mrt-2006, at 15:21, Bob Ippolito wrote:

>
> On Mar 14, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Rodney Somerstein wrote:
>
>> As the title of this message asks, which Python should I use? And
>> why? From following discussions here, I know why I don't want to use
>> the built in Apple Python.
>>
>> So, that leaves 2 choices that both seem good, the macpython
>> framework build and ActiveState. The main reason that I would want to
>> use the "official" framework build is that it is endorsed by this
>> community. It is, however, a volunteer effort and actually states
>> that it is usually one micro-version behind the most recent. For
>> ActiveState, it seems to be well supported and more up to date.
>> Though I understand that there could be issues that people here might
>> have trouble helping me with because I'm using a different Python.
>>
>> So, why would I really want to use one vs. the other? Will I have a
>> harder time finding cross-platform packages that work with the
>> ActiveState build? Am I going to have to compile many of the packages
>> that I want anyway, regardless of the Python I use? Other than
>> possible commercial distribution issues are there any real
>> disadvantages of ActiveState's distribution? How about the "official"
>> framework build? What is one or the other missing that is present in
>> the other one?
>
> There is very little difference between ActiveState Python 2.4.2 and
> the 2.4.1 release.  The 2.4.1 release ships with a working readline,
> and ActiveState's doesn't need the header fix for distutils on 10.4.
>
> At this point your best bet is probably to use the universal branch
> of 2.4.2.  Ronald has recently posted binaries to this list.  You
> will have some trouble making redistributable app bundles with this
> one for now, but that should be resolved sometime soon.

The universal build is in the public folder of my iDisk (http:// 
homepage.mac.com/ronaldoussoren). I'm happy with this version and  
consider it stable.

BTW. I intent to publish a 2.4.3 version of the universal build  
whenever 2.4.3 is released.

Ronald

>
> -bob
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