[Image-SIG] Addition to PIL FAQ

[David Goldsmith]

I second this: it might be obvious to software developers, but _not_ to software users.  IMO, this addition should be added in many other packages' FAQ, not just PIL. :-)  Thanks, Aubrey.

DG
--- On Sun, 12/14/08, Aubrey Barnard <afbarnard at wisc.edu> wrote:

> From: Aubrey Barnard <afbarnard at wisc.edu>
> Subject: [Image-SIG] Addition to PIL FAQ
> To: image-sig at python.org
> Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 4:55 PM
> Dear PIL developers of the image SIG,
> 
> I have an addition that I would like to make to the PIL FAQ
> (located at http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/faq.htm).
> I would like to add the following information to the answer
> to "Why does PIL say 'The _imaging C module is not
> installed'?"
> 
> I saw this problem because I was using PIL with a different
> version of Python than was used to compile PIL. So the tip
> to add is that PIL must be compiled and used with the same
> Python.
> 
> While this requirement might seem obvious, it can be
> obscured on machines with multiple versions of Python when a
> user requests a particular Python that is not the first one
> found via the path. (E.g. PIL will be built with the default
> Python, but the user will try to use it with a different
> Python.)
> 
> Thank you for considering adding this to the FAQ. I think
> it will save PIL users such as myself many headaches.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Aubrey Barnard
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