On Sep 10, 2011, at 9:29 PM, tutor-requ...@python.org wrote:
> I've never used MySql on a Mac but I'm curious why it should be so
> difficult.
>
> MacOS is just BSD Unix under the GUI so why would be any different
> to any other Unix type system? What were the problems that you encountered?
Hey Alan,
I had the same thoughts at first: OS X is just BSD! This can't be too different
from a Linux installation, right?
There are a number of problems with mysql-python--chiefly its poor maintenance.
I'll link to a nine (!) step guide on installing mysql-python on Mac as an
example:
http://friendlybit.com/tutorial/install-mysql-python-on-mac-os-x-leopard/
At Step 9 the author suggests using setuptools even though it will fail, and
you'd actually have to patch a (old, well-documented) bug yourself.
I wish I had found that website sooner, as installing mysql-python on my Mac
took about 5-6 hours of constant frustration. Not a good start for a new Python
coder, but if at least one novice skips my experience after reading this email
then I'll be happy.
-Alejandro
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