title: How does Dropbox use Python on Windows and OS X?
body: <p>In Windows the Dropbox client uses python25.dll and the MS C runtime libraries (msvcp71.dll, etc). On OS X the Python code is compiled bytecode (pyc).</p>
  
  <p>My guess is they are using a common library they have written then just have to use different hooks for the different platforms.</p>
  
  <p>What method of development is this? It clearly isn't IronPython or PyObjC. This paradigm is so appealing to me, but my CS foo and Google foo are failing me.</p>