PIL on Mac OS X
"That was easy, let's do that again!"
Just realized that I hadn't installed the Python Image Library on my development machine and googled for "install PIL mac os x"
and whaddayaknow? The first hit is a how-to on plone.org - and all it
amounts to is downloading this package and the run sudo python setup.py
install.
Uhm, well, that plus installing the zlib and jpeg libs. And... well, you'll have to either do that manually or install Darwin Ports... sigh...
Stuff like this really needs to get easier - especially on the Mac. It's not like it's rocket science to do, but it just seems inappropriate to have to jump through these hoops just to get a complete install of plone...
Although, I must say, that a) detailed and specific how-tos like the abovementioned really help by taking out all of the guess-work and b) the DarwinPorts install experience really has improved a lot. If you don't care about setting your environmant variables (such as MANPATH) you really can get by with just double-clicking the package installer.
So call me a semi-happy ranter, I guess ;)
andi@elfrie.de
hmm,
while on my debian box a simple "aptitude install python-imaging" will take care of all of that, your post will greatly help when i've got that new imac (http://www.apple.com/de/imac/)... :)
so, thanks tom!
ps: how do i add a real link here anyway?