[Pythonmac-SIG] updating Panther to Python 2.3.3

[Bob Ippolito]

On Feb 21, 2004, at 6:42 PM, John Miller wrote:

> I think this general topic was recently discussed, but I don't recall 
> the following strategy being mentioned so I'd like to bring it up for 
> feedback. My goal is to *replace* Apple's Python with the latest 
> version with everything exactly as it is now (except updated, of 
> course). I only want *one* version of Python on my machine, and I want 
> that to be the latest. I'm not concerned with making changes to the 
> /System folder; I think the extent of the changes are minimal (2.3 -> 
> 2.3.3 with no path changes) and I understand that there is a danger 
> that something in the future might 'break' because I'm messin' where I 
> shouldn't be a messin'. Fine.

I highly recommend that you *do not* do this.

If you install a version of Python to /Library/Frameworks and 
/usr/local/bin it *will always come first* so long as you change your 
PATH accordingly.  It already comes first in link order, which is where 
most people run into trouble.

-bob