[Pythonmac-SIG] Compiler required?

[Dan Brotsky]

Jack,

I just want to remind you of an issue that I always worry might get 
lost as MacPython development continues...

On Friday, October 18, 2002, at 02:08 AM, Jack Jansen wrote:
> But if you're not interested in OS9 then there's no reason not to 
> switch to the unix tools.

That's not quite true.  If your OS X app uses an existing Carbon-based 
plugin mechanism or UI framework (which many do :^), then you may need 
to run PythonMac-OS9 (Carbon) even if you only run on OS X.  It can 
take a while to port all those wonderful Carbon plugins you call from 
Python, or that cherished UI framework your Python is embedded in, and 
in many cases that may not be at the python developer's discretion.  
Until Apple releases their easy-to-use trampolining in both directions, 
many of us will be using PythonMac-OS9 on OS X.

     dan