[Pythonmac-SIG] not "MacPython" - right place?

[William K]

>> I figured it out, partly.  While the site-packages is linked to / 
>> Library/Python, headers are still put into the /System/Library  
>> Python framework.  So I used --install-headers=/Library/Python/2.3/ 
>> site-include.  Is there a standard name for a site headers folder  
>> in /Library/Python?
>>
>> The problem is, there is no option in bdist to specify an install- 
>> headers location, at least not in the package I'm looking at  
>> (Numeric).
>>
>
> If you put the headers anywhere else, they're useless because  
> nothing will find them.  Take the purist hat off, or install a non- 
> System distro of Python (e.g. Python 2.4.1).
>
Is that a Python thing, or a slipup by Apple in their distro of  
Python?  That seems a bit limiting if you can put libraries/modules  
where you want, but force headers to be in one location to be usable  
(while still letting you install them anywhere).

>
> unless you really want to do things yourself, the best bet is to first
> look and see if the package you need is at:
>
> www.pythonmac.org/packages

No Numeric for Tiger.

> If it does worry you so much, then install Python 2.4.1, which places
> its files in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework and be done with it.

You mean MacPython, right?  Is there a separate MacPython installer  
for Tiger?  The one I found (from March) says it's for Panther, and  
I'm a bit cautious of installing something meant for Panther on  
Tiger.  Are there any problems running that one on Tiger?

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