[SciPy-User] Roll your own python distributions

[Matthew Brett]

Hi,

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Nathaniel Smith <njs at pobox.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:52 PM, David Baddeley
> <david_baddeley at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone knows of an easy (or relatively easy) way of putting
>> together a scientific python distribution with a one-click installer.
>
> IIRC Matthew Brett had something like this he put together, if he
> doesn't pop up in the thread you might want to poke him and see if
> it's available/usable.

For our course we recommended Python X Y for windows.

As Nathaniel said, I built my own installer for OSX - I should
automate it a bit - but it worked without hitch for I guess 20
participants with Macs:

Installer: http://nipy.bic.berkeley.edu/practical_neuroimaging/reginald.dmg

Notes on building the thing: https://github.com/matthew-brett/reginald

Cheers,

Matthew