Re: [Numpy-discussion] building a better OSX install for 1.1.1

July 21, 2008

      Christopher Burns wrote:
...
install numpy and they _do not_ have this version of python installed, 
Installer.app issues a warning:
"numpy requires System Python 2.5 to install."
The phrase "System Python" is misleading, it's reasonable to assume that 
refers to the system version of python.  So I'd like to change it.
This string is stored in an Info.plist buried in the .mpkg that 
bdist_mpkg builds.  I'd like to be able to override that string from the 
command line, but there does not seem to be any options for changing the 
requirements from the command line.
I've poked into the bdist_mpkg code a bit, and I think this is where 
that message is generated:

# plists.py

...
name = u'%s Python %s' % (FRIENDLY_PREFIX.get(dprefix, dprefix), version)
     kw.setdefault('LabelKey', name)
     title = u'%s requires %s to install.' % (pkgname, name,)
...

and here:

FRIENDLY_PREFIX = {
     os.path.expanduser(u'~/Library/Frameworks') : u'User',
     u'/System/Library/Frameworks' : u'Apple',
     u'/Library/Frameworks' : u'System',
     u'/opt/local' : u'DarwinPorts',
     u'/usr/local' : u'Unix',
     u'/sw' : u'Fink',
}

So, it looks like they are calling "/System/Library/Frameworks" "Apple", 
and "/Library/Frameworks" "system", which we all seem to agree is 
misleading.

So I'd say change that in the bdist_mpkg source, maybe to:

     u'/Library/Frameworks' : u'python.org',

or even:

     u'/Library/Frameworks' : u'python.org Framework Build',

This calls for a note to the pythonmac list -- someone there will 
hopefully have access to that source repository.

-Chris

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