OS X has different compatability semantics

[qwcode]

See pypa/pip#1465

The wheel spec should account for this.

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migrated from https://bitbucket.org/pypa/pypi-metadata-formats/issues/43/os-x-has-different-compatability-semantics

[pradyunsg]

Is this still relevant?

[ncoghlan]

The general problem of "How to identify potentially compatible wheels for the current system" does still exist, but the specifics of OS X on that front doesn't need its own issue.