Re: [Matplotlib-users] Best installation procedure for MacOSX

[Barry W. <bar...@gm...>]

On Feb 15, 2008 1:27 PM, Christopher Barker <Chr...@no...> wrote:
> Barry Wark wrote:
> > I'm ramping up to start building at least scipy binaries (see recent
> > post on scipy-users list). I'm just waiting for tester feedback for
> > eggs built from SVN trunk. They're currently for OS X 10.5, but I will
> > also build for MacPython once I'm sure everything's working.
>
> Great, thanks!
>
> > numpy, ipython, and matplotlib all apear to be available via
> > EasyInstall, so scipy seems to be the only missing piece.
>
> well, it's the hard one, as it requires Fortran.
>
> Adding to my last note:
>
> Another reason pythonmac.org/packages isn't getting the unmaintained it
> used to is the easy-install works for so many things. I think it's
> working fine for MPL now, for instance.

Right. Since Leopard comes with setuptools, it seems like the
mac-python community is being pushed towards using
setuptools/EasyInstall instead of mpkg installers. I personally think
that's a good thing.