[PYTHONMAC-SIG] Planning The Installer for MacPython 1.5

[Just van Rossum]

>> - Does anyone know if Apple allows to redistribute the "CFM68k runtime
>> enabler"? It would make life easier on 68k macs if we could. Only install
>> it (v4.0) if it's not there or if the version if earlier than 4.0 of
>> course. It would be the only item that would require a restart.
>
>I can't find anything on Apple's page
>
>http://www.macos.apple.com/macos/cfm-68k.html
>
>thay says you can't, but since CNRI has real lawyers, I'd say don't do
>it -- point people to that page.

I couldn't find anything either. The readme doesn't include a single word
of legaleese.
But you're probably right. Also, after I hit "send" I realized that it
would add yet another 200k or so to the installer. Bleh. I wonder if I can
make the installer check for it, and display a dialog (with the URL) when
it's not there (or when it's too old).

>> - It doesn't seem to make sense to ever install fat binaries, since you
>> need to use the installer anyway. ???
>> (An exception would be the applet template, to make applets portable.)
>
>Actually, lots of software installs as fat binaries by default.  I
>believe it's useful for people sharing software on a network.  But it
>should be an option.

Ok, let's make it an option. But when using it over a network, you still
need PythonCore in your local extensions folder. Or an alias. Speaking of
which, the latter doesn't seem to work 100% on my 68k mac: when I make the
alias and drop in into the extensions folder it works ok, but after a
restart it doesn't. I'm puzzled by this. Unless I find a solution, I am
tempted to let the installer install the Real Thing into the extensions
folder. Is this ok?

Just



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