[Pythonmac-SIG] First Experience, Unix Python vs. MacPython and Science

[Steven Burr]

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"Lizardo H. C. M. Nunes" wrote:

> I'm interested about using Python as a
> research tool, specially for number crushing. I hope you can help me
> providing pointers.

You should check out fink:  http://fink.sourceforge.net/

It automates downloading, patching, compiling and installing over 700 
Unix packages, including python, numeric ("numpy") and scientificpython 
("scipy").  There's also a numeric-atlas package, which "links against 
optimized atlas BLAS/LAPACK."  I have no idea what that means, but 
Johann Hibschman's post seemed to indicate it could be helpful.

Fink gives you a choice between two python "packages":  "python," which 
links against the X11 tcl/tk libraries and therefore supports Tkinter, 
and "python-nox," which doesn't include Tkinter support.  Both packages 
include readline support.

One caveat:  The fink installation of python does not use the 
--enable-frameworks option, so it doesn't include support for the Mac 
Toolbox modules.

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<color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>"Lizardo H. C. M. Nunes" wrote:


<excerpt>I'm interested about using Python as a

research tool, specially for number crushing. I hope you can help me

providing pointers.

</excerpt>

You should check out fink:  http://fink.sourceforge.net/


It automates downloading, patching, compiling and installing over 700
Unix packages, including python, numeric ("numpy") and
scientificpython ("scipy").  There's also a numeric-atlas package,
which "links against optimized atlas BLAS/LAPACK."  I have no idea
what that means, but Johann Hibschman's post seemed to indicate it
could be helpful.


Fink gives you a choice between two python "packages":  "python,"
which links against the X11 tcl/tk libraries and therefore supports
Tkinter, and "python-nox," which doesn't include Tkinter support. 
Both packages include readline support.  


One caveat:  The fink installation of python does not use the
--enable-frameworks option, so it doesn't include support for the Mac
Toolbox modules.


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