[Pythonmac-SIG] Why do I need PantherPythonFix?

[Chris Barker]

Bob Ippolito wrote:

> It is not yet public knowledge as to whether applications built with
> the vendor Python 2.3.0 on Mac OS X 10.3 will work on Mac OS X 10.4.
> Given that Python 2.3.x was in the WWDC sources and setup to build as
> a framework in the same place, then signs point to yes.  However, if
> Apple changes their minds and go with 2.4, then the answer will
> probably be no.

Is there any way to us to lobby Apple to include whatever bits of python
2.3 are needed to keep Py2App bundled apps running on new systems, when 
they upgrade to 2.4?

> Yes, you will have to set your PATH if you want this one to be
> default.

I never do this. Whenever I've run multiple version of python, with any
given python code, I know what version I want to use, so I put something
like:

#!/usr/bin/env python2.3.4

at the top of the __main__ file and the setup.py, and I'm done. It's
more reliable that messing with PATH, and hoping it stays in the right
order.



-Chris




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