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Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 16:03:37 -0500
Subject: Re: Python3 on MacOsX Lion?
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On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM, K Richard Pixley <rich@noir.com> wrote:
> Where would I look to find the current expected status of python3 on MacO=
sX
> Lion?
>
> The distributed binaries aren't capable of allowing extensions that use g=
cc.
>
> I can build the source naked, but then it lacks some libraries, notably,
> readline.
>
> Attempting to build the full Mac packages fails, even with the few tiny
> patches I used for 2.7.2.
>
> Is anyone working on this? =A0Are there pre-release patches available?
>
> Should I be asking elsewhere?
>
> --rich
> --

Have you tried building through Macports?