[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src setup.py,1.52,1.53

[Guido van Rossum]

> Disabled _curses modules on MacOSX. The curses version is a 1994 BSD
> curses, far too old for _cursesmodule.c.

But what if someone installs their own, better version of curses,
e.g. in /usr/local?  Maybe you should only disable it if it's darwin
*and* if it's in a standard location?  Or if the header file contains
a certain characteristic string?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)