[Distutils] Re: 4suite for Mac

[Mike Olson]

Mike Olson wrote:

I guess I need to go to sleep or something.  I'll try this again.

Sorry for the spam

Mike

> 
> Mike Olson wrote:
> 
> So I go and send it to the wrong address.  Now I will post this message
> to distutils.
> 
> Mike
> 
> >
> > Robert Hahn wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, guys.
> >
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> >   Thanks for the interest in 4Suite.  However, I'd like to defer your
> > question to python's distutils SIG.  4Suite uses distutils to build its
> > C code, and install itself.  I do try to follow the distutils list
> > (though I sometimes fall behind), and I think I remember someone saying
> > they did some work to get some things to compile on the Mac (thoug not
> > 4Suite).  I'm hoping they pop up and give you some help.  Unfortuatly I
> > haven't used a Mac since the Mac plus line so I won't be too much help.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > >
> > > I've been looking for a quick way to get XSLT processing for the Mac,
> > > and thought that 4Suite might be the fastest way to go.  I see, however,
> > > that installation isn't straightforward for me. :/
> > >
> > > If we assume that I can compile the bits written in C, then what,
> > > theoretically, has to change in setup.py so that installation would be
> > > flawless.
> > >
> > > Pls. note: I'm new at programming, but am willing to learn.  I've
> > > downloaded Apple's MPW kit (contains a free C compiler), but don't know
> > > how to use it... yet.
> > >
> > > OTOH, if you know of some other XSLT software for the Mac that would
> > > have a lower barrier to use, I would appreciate some leads...
> > >
> > > thx,
> > > Robert Hahn
> >
> > --
> > Mike Olson                               Principal Consultant
> > mike.olson@fourthought.com               (303)583-9900 x 102
> > Fourthought, Inc.                         http://Fourthought.com
> > Software-engineering, knowledge-management, XML, CORBA, Linux, Python
> 
> --
> Mike Olson                               Principal Consultant
> mike.olson@fourthought.com               (303)583-9900 x 102
> Fourthought, Inc.                         http://Fourthought.com
> Software-engineering, knowledge-management, XML, CORBA, Linux, Python

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Mike Olson				 Principal Consultant
mike.olson@fourthought.com               (303)583-9900 x 102
Fourthought, Inc.                         http://Fourthought.com 
Software-engineering, knowledge-management, XML, CORBA, Linux, Python