[Distutils] static libs, unixccompiler.py, darwin

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Thomas Heller wrote:
> 
> From: "Just van Rossum" <just@letterror.com>
> > +
> > +     if sys.platform.startswith("darwin"):
> > +         executables['ranlib'] = ["ranlib"]
> 
> Also looks harmless to me, although I would prefer
> something *not* using string methods, so that compatibility
> to 1.5.2 is retained (does anyone care besides myself?).

I do and since many people are still using 1.5.2 we should keep
distutils 1.5.2-safe for at least a few more rounds.

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