The easiest way to describe this is to repeat the info
> that's been posted into the "macpython" mailing
> list--sorry if you've already seen it. According to one
> of the people who helped me on the macpython list, the
> problem I'm having is likely caused by matplotlib using a
> custom method of finding Tcl/Tk headers, rather than by a
> Python/OS X interaction problem, which is why I'm
> bringing the topic over to this list.
The file I attached in my last email had an error in it. It would
probably work for darwin, but fail for linux. Here is the correct
file
http://matplotlib.sf.net/setupext.py
JDH