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Re: Python Windows Extensions for Mac

From	"Günther Dietrich" <gd.usenet@spamfence.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Python Windows Extensions for Mac
Date	2011-08-20 09:55 +0200
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In article <mailman.252.1313818564.27778.python-list@python.org>,
 Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> wrote:

>On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:02 PM, johnny.venter <johnny.venter@zoho.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello, I am looking for the Python Windows Extensions to see if they can be 
>> installed on a Mac.THanks.
>
>Your request is nonsensical.

That's not completely true.

>pywin32 wraps the Windows API libraries.
>Mac OS X is not Windows; it does not implement the Windows API. Thus,
>there is nothing for pywin32 to wrap on a Mac.

Again: Not completely true.
One could run python under wine and get -- at least a part of -- the 
Windows API.

>Square peg, round hole.

wine might be the tool that makes the square peg round.

Best regards,

Günther

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Re: Python Windows Extensions for Mac Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-08-19 22:36 -0700
  Re: Python Windows Extensions for Mac "Günther Dietrich" <gd.usenet@spamfence.net> - 2011-08-20 09:55 +0200

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