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Distributions
1. Anaconda
Anaconda from Continuum Analytics.
- Python distribution focused on data analysis and visualization
- Available for Win (32/64 bit), Mac (64 bit) Linux (32/64 bit).
Supplies 100+ packages and its own command line package manager called conda
- Completely separate install from system version (can modify your path to make it your default version)
- Easy to create virtual environments with Python 2.6, 2.7, or 3.3 for specific projects
- Base distribution is free
Paid addons (free for academic use) help speed up using Intel's MKL library and compiling code to be run on GPUs that support CUDA
- Can optionally modify your path to make it your default Python or you can use it in its own GUI
2. Enthought Canopy
Canopy from Enthought
- Available for Win (32/64 bit), Mac (32/64 bit), Linux (32/64 bit)
- Three license tiers
- Express - Free - 30 packages
- Basic - $199 - 150+ packages
- Professional - $999 - 150+ packages - Extra cost is for support
- Academic license (free) available (roughly equivalent to Basic), but you have to create an account and get verified
- Completely separate install from system version
- Can optionally modify your path to make it your default Python or you can use it in its own GUI
3. SciPy Superpack
- Mac (current version only)
- Prebuilt versions of common base scientific Python packages
- Packages install into system default Python
- Free