Mac OS X Installation Problem

[Alex Martelli]

<Matt> wrote:
   ...
> But this begs the question, how do we upgrade our Python installations if OS X
> needs a certain version? Do we leave the pre-installed version alone and run a
> second Python installation? I suppose that the various package installers
> would know how to do that, right?

Yes, and yes.  The state for MacOSX Python is a bit in transition right
now (what with the introduction of intel Macs, and therefore the need
for Universal binaries), but soon, I hope, it will settle to a point
where downloading and installing Python (2.4.2 or better) without
disturbing Apple's own Python (2.3.5) will be trivial -- stay tuned!


Alex