Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread Mark Carter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > if you are not satisfied with the native version, why not install the > official version directly from python site > http://www.python.org/download/ (macpython) instead of using that of > macports. It moreover is provided with many utilities > > There is a macpython list

Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread martin . laloux
if you are not satisfied with the native version, why not install the official version directly from python site http://www.python.org/download/ (macpython) instead of using that of macports. It moreover is provided with many utilities There is a macpython list that you can consult at http://www.

Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread Kevin Walzer
Mark Carter wrote: > Arnaud Delobelle wrote: > >> Is there a particular reason you want python from MacPorts? OSX >> Leopard comes with python 2.5, that's what I use on my mac. > > I heard from somewhere that Apple's version was a bit wonky, and that I > would be better off with a "proper" build

Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread Mark Carter
Arnaud Delobelle wrote: > Is there a particular reason you want python from MacPorts? OSX > Leopard comes with python 2.5, that's what I use on my mac. I heard from somewhere that Apple's version was a bit wonky, and that I would be better off with a "proper" build. -- http://mail.python.org/ma

Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread Arnaud Delobelle
On Mar 15, 7:31 pm, Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > has wrote: > > On 15 Mar, 18:05, Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The sorts of things I want to do are: > >> * copy the directory of Finder to the clipboard > >> * add a new file to Finder's directory. > >> * find out the size

Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread Mark Carter
has wrote: > On 15 Mar, 18:05, Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The sorts of things I want to do are: >> * copy the directory of Finder to the clipboard >> * add a new file to Finder's directory. >> * find out the size of a directory >> * open a file with Aquamacs, regardless of file type,

Re: Getting started with OS X Leopard

2008-03-15 Thread has
On 15 Mar, 18:05, Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The sorts of things I want to do are: > * copy the directory of Finder to the clipboard > * add a new file to Finder's directory. > * find out the size of a directory > * open a file with Aquamacs, regardless of file type, If you want to c