[Pythonmac-SIG] Python development on OSX

[Tony Cappellini]

Thanks Dan

Fink? Which one is that?



On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Daniel O'Donovan <dan.odonovan at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Tony,
>
> >    1. Why are there so many "variations" of the Python installer for the
> Mac?
>
>
> I think you'll find that the biggest difference between MacPorts python
> (and fink python) and most other builds (python.org for example), is that
> MacPorts uses X11 rather than Aqua (Apple's native window manager) and are
> not built as Apple 'Frameworks' - but rather regular shared libraries (more
> like with linux).
>
> Using fink and MacPorts help integration with many linux type apps
> (particularly helpful for scientific programming) whilst the native,
> Framework builds are better for native looking Macintosh apps - and the
> Apple bundled python is obviously native.
>
> This is a simple summary, and there are 101 more differences between all
> the builds - but I think the first decision you'll want to make is whether
> to go the Linux route, or go 'native' ;-)
>
> hth,
>
> Dan
>
> Daniel O'Donovan
> dan.odonovan at gmail.com
>
>
>
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