[Pythonmac-SIG] How to install latest 2.5 in OS X 10.4?

[Joe Strout]

Christopher Barker wrote:

> I guess those instructions are old -- we really need to update them!
> 
>> I poked around via the instructions for 10.5, and found
>> <http://pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/>,
> 
> That site is no longer maintained. Partly because python.org and many 
> package maintainers are simply releasing their own builds, and partly 
> because Bob I. seems to be doing other things.
> 
> Personally, I still think there is a need for a site like that -- OS-X 
> is still a strange beast that is not as widely used as the other 
> platforms. I'd contribute to it but I'm not in a position to host it, or 
> have the time to be the core maintainer. Oh well.

It might be best to close it, or at least add a note at the top of all 
the "main" pages explaining the situation.  That'd be better than 
leaving stale data to lead new users astray.

> Does anyone here have permissions to edit the python.org site?
> 
> 1) It would be nice for the "quick links" in the left to point to a OS-X 
> download too.
> 
> 2) This page: http://www.python.org/download/mac/ needs updating. Joe, 
> was that where you got your out-of-date info?

Yes, that was one of the places.  I sent several suggestions to 
webmaster at python.org yesterday, pointing out inaccuracies and omissions 
that I stumbled upon.

Best,
- Joe