[Pythonmac-SIG] Mac User Python Newbies

[Robert Kern]

Louis Pecora wrote:

> Interesting comment.  I do know that there is a lot of interest in 
> Python in the scientific community.  Some SIAM (Society for Industrial 
> and Applied Mathematics -- BIG coverage there) conferences have had 
> special minisymposia on using Python for numerical coding.  But most 
> people just have no idea where to start or are put off by all the 
> packages out there and the need to find one's way through the forest.  I 
> suspect a simple "all-in-one" package of Python for Scientists, 
> Mathematicians, and Engineers (a la MATLAB) would be a hit.  Given the 
> existence of Matplotlib in Python that might be a reasonable target.  
> Even if it were just a "poor man's MATLAB" that would be fine.  Just so 
> long as it installed in one shot and was reasonable easy to use.  But 
> maybe that's asking a lot.  I don't know.

It's called "Enthon." There will be a new release (for Windows and 
Linux) with more stuff, like matplotlib, Soon(TM).

http://www.enthought.com/downloads/downloads.htm

There will be a Mac release A Little Later Than Soon(TM).

http://www.scipy.org/wikis/featurerequests/MacEnthon

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Robert Kern
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