On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Pierre Raybaut <pierre.rayb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm pleased to introduce my new contribution to the Python community: > WinPython. > > WinPython v2.7.3.0 has been released and is available for 32-bit and > 64-bit Windows platforms: > http://code.google.com/p/winpython/ > > WinPython is a free open-source portable distribution of Python for > Windows, designed for scientists. > > It is a full-featured (see > http://code.google.com/p/winpython/wiki/PackageIndex) Python-based > scientific environment: > * Designed for scientists (thanks to the integrated libraries NumPy, > SciPy, Matplotlib, guiqwt, etc.: > * Regular *scientific users*: interactive data processing and > visualization using Python with Spyder > * *Advanced scientific users and software developers*: Python > applications development with Spyder, version control with Mercurial > and other development tools (like gettext) > * *Portable*: preconfigured, it should run out of the box on any > machine under Windows (without any installation requirements) and the > folder containing WinPython can be moved to any location (local, > network or removable drive) > * *Flexible*: one can install (or should I write "use" as it's > portable) as many WinPython versions as necessary (like isolated and > self-consistent environments), even if those versions are running > different versions of Python (2.7, 3.x in the near future) or > different architectures (32bit or 64bit) on the same machine > * *Customizable*: using the integrated package manager (wppm, as > WinPython Package Manager), it's possible to install, uninstall or > upgrade Python packages (see > http://code.google.com/p/winpython/wiki/WPPM for more details on > supported package formats). > > *WinPython is not an attempt to replace Python(x,y)*, this is just > something different (see > http://code.google.com/p/winpython/wiki/Roadmap): more flexible, > easier to maintain, movable and less invasive for the OS, but > certainly less user-friendly, with less packages/contents and without > any integration to Windows explorer [*]. > > [*] Actually there is an optional integration into Windows explorer, > providing the same features as the official Python installer regarding > file associations and context menu entry (this option may be activated > through the WinPython Control Panel). > > Enjoy! > -Pierre
Sounds great, I will definitely check it out. -Todd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "spyder" group. To post to this group, send email to spyderlib@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to spyderlib+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib?hl=en.
