#23122: python26 puredarwin variant ------------------------------------+--------------------------------------- Reporter: probono@… | Owner: blb@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.8.2 Keywords: puredarwin | Port: python26 ------------------------------------+--------------------------------------- Comment(by afb@…): http://svn.python.org/view/python/branches/release26-maint/Mac/README?view=m... says: 1. Why would I want a framework Python instead of a normal static Python? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The main reason is because you want to create GUI programs in Python. With the exception of X11/XDarwin-based GUI toolkits all GUI programs need to be run from a fullblown MacOSX application (a ".app" bundle). Can't see that applying on PureDarwin, where all GUI apps are based on X11... -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23122#comment:10> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS