[Pythonmac-SIG] Which distribution?

[Bob Ippolito]

On 9/25/06, John Fouhy <john at fouhy.net> wrote:
> On 25/09/06, Bob Ippolito <bob at redivi.com> wrote:
> > It depends on what you want to use it for. Most likely, you want
> > Python from python.org, but some extensions are a lot easier to
> > install with macports (particularly X11 based stuff).
> >
> > Nothing stops you from having both if you need them.
>
> But then I have to maintain two sets of site-packages?  Sounds awkward :-/

So don't. Anyway, macports is managed by port, so I fail to see how
that maintenance falls on you in any meaningful way...

> Ok, let me ask a different question: What do I lose if I go to macports?

GUI apps, support from here (very few people here can help you with
macports), universal binaries, creating redistributable
applications...

-bob