[Matplotlib-users] freetype2 and Mac OS X

[Jeffrey J. <Jef...@gs...>]

I am preparing to install matplotlib on a Mac OS X system (10.3.4).  
The installation page says I need to install freetype2.

I already have Apple's X11 and X11sdk.  I noticed that /usr/X11R6/lib 
contains libfreetype.a and libfreetype.dylib (the latter is a pointer 
to libfreetype.6.3.dylib).

Is this what I need?  If so, how do I tell matplotlib to use it?


Also, if this is the same thing, any idea what "6.3" means in 
libfreetype.6.3.dylib?  The tar file I got from the freetype web site 
is named freetype-2.1.9.tar, so it doesn't appear to make sense as a 
version number.


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