[PYTHONMAC-SIG] Python 1.3.3 for Macintosh available.

[Jack Jansen]

Recently, "Jeffrey C. Ollie" <jeff@ollie.clive.ia.us> said:
> 
> I haven't taken a look at the Mac Python yet (way too much real work for 
> me to do) but how much use is being made of the shared library 
> functionality available in the latest releases of the Mac OS? I know that 
> this would probably tie the interpreter to newer releases of the 
> operating system but it should make the interpreter itself much smaller 
> as well as saving space if standalone applications are ever produced.

PPC python does use the Code Fragment Manager, and has most modules in
dynamically loadable libraries (hence they don't bother you until you
use them). 68K Python will use CFM68K at some point, but I'm currently
too busy to look into it. Some work has already be done on it by Guido
and myself, so anyone with CW9 (or possibly CW8) could have a stab at
it.

The older shared-library architectures (ASLM, Code fragments,
Component mgr, XFCN's) don't have enough functionality for Python
(mainly the ability to do back-and-forth references).
--
Jack Jansen             | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++
Jack.Jansen@cwi.nl      | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++
http://www.cwi.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm 

=================
PYTHONMAC-SIG  - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh

send messages to: pythonmac-sig@python.org
administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request@python.org
=================