[Pythonmac-SIG] Distinguishing between MacPython and Fink Python at runtime

[hinsen at cnrs-orleans.fr]

On Sep 5, 2004, at 16:19, Bob Ippolito wrote:

> Fink should probably test positive with sys.prefix.startswith('/sw')

That's what I am using at the moment, but since it is possible to 
install fink somewhere else, it doesn't look like the ideal solution.

> However... testing for Fink vs. MacPython is the Wrong Thing To Do.  
> You should just try and detect TclTkAqua versus X11 TclTkAqua, not 
> Fink vs MacPython.  It's possible

I would have to do it through Tkinter, but I couldn't find anything of 
use there. Perhaps the TclTkAqua people would be the ones to ask... 
I'll report if I find something.

Konrad.