[Pythonmac-SIG] Python.framework under OS X

[Sean Hummel]

I've been thinking about this too.  However I thought possibly a better
mechanism would be to make Python a Scripting Component, so that anywhere
you could use Applescript, you could instead use Python.     I think this
would be easier for a lot of reasons, primarily because it is so easy to
support Applescript in your applications.

I like your mechanism too, but it seems it would require a lot of work.  (Of
course so does a scripting component.)

Perhaps both types of solutions are needed, because applications tend to
vary so much.

> From: Tim Lahey <tjlahey@cgl.uwaterloo.ca>
> Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:30:39 -0400
> To: pythonmac-sig@python.org
> Subject: [Pythonmac-SIG] Python.framework under OS X
> 
> All,
> 
> I've had the concept of python as a framework percolating in my
> head for some time now and I'd like to share some ideas for
> feedback.
> 
> 1. Build the core python distribution as a framework to be placed
> in /Library/Frameworks. Allows for easy installation and
> accessible for all Applications.
> 
> 2. Set the PYTHONPATH to search the ~/Library/Python then
> /Library/Python for additional modules. Basically, they would
> act as local and global site-packages directories.
> 
> 3. Create a command-line executable in /usr/local/bin to work
> like the current interpreter.
> 
> 4. Create a PythonInterpreter View Interface Builder Pallet so
> applications can embed the interpreter inside the application
> along with a place for user interaction.
> 
> 5. Develop a Aqua-based GUI interface. Given the problems
> people have had using PyObjC we may want to use Carbon.
> Interface Builder supports Carbon so, people could layout
> their UI using IB.
> 
> 6. Being porting some of the other python modules to the new
> UI. I'm thinking of various ones such as PIL and PyOpenGL.
> 
> What does everyone think ? This is sort of part of my grand
> dream of developing a python-based MATLAB replacement
> for OS X.
> 
> Unfortunately, I won't be able to contribute much until September
> as I first have to finish my coding for my thesis. I'm not sure how
> much help I can be on the first three parts as my knowledge of the
> guts of python is minimal but, I'm willing to help as much as I can
> and I can certainly help with 4, 5, and 6.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tim Lahey
> 
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