Re: [matplotlib-devel] How to decouple non-GUI stuff from the GUI?

I think we are more asking what tutorials have you read to help install
matplotlib (some are better than others), as well as asking what was the
source of your matplotlib installation.  In addition, what version of MacOS
X are you using and if you are using the built-in python interpreater or
installed your own?  Did you try the DMG file, or from macports, or from
pypi?

There are a variety of issues depending on your Mac system that needs to be
sorted out to determine the best way to go about installing everything.  The
particular sticking point is that Apple supplied their own interperater
rather than the standard python interpreater.  Unfortunately, this causes
problems with numpy (and thus matplotlib).  There are other pitfalls that
makes things tricky.

Personally, I found using macports to be friendly (although it takes forever
because it builds ATLAS...) on my wife's Snow Leopard (32-bit) computer.
Friedrich Romstedt is working on a new dmg build for numpy and matplotlib, I
believe, and some of use have some school of hard-knocks experience to help
with specific questions.

What we really need is improved documentation for the mac install process.

As for the python packager... tell us something we don't know.  I have heard
of some people working on an improved system and is testing it out on numpy,
I believe (again, my memory is hazy here).  We all know the difficulties of
the packaging system, that's why we are more than willing to help you out.
So, let's start from the beginning and we can help you though.  It is
possible!

Ben Root