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[Python-Dev] Fwd: Broken link to download (Mac OS X)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Wed Apr 14 22:40:19 CEST 2010 
> I think you just need to supply to configure
> 
> MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.4
> 
> and have the appropriate SDK installed with Xcode.

Wouldn't that break 10.3 compatibility (seel below)?

>> Unfortunately, Apple manages to break compatibility and portability
>> with every release, which makes this particular build task soooo
>> tricky. You have to make all kinds of decisions and compromises
>> where are really difficult to keep track of.
> 
> 
> Hmm.  Apple provided compatibility SDK and documented it.
> 
> The only compromise I see in this build process right now is that we
> are building a Panther (10.3) compatible installer, while Mac OS X is
> a certified UNIX starting with 10.5.

I think there are more issues. People want a fat binary that supports
AMD64 along with x86, yet building such a binary requires an SDK that
won't support PPC anymore - right?

Regards,
Martin
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