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of other platforms you've probably never even heard of.
<p>What's more, Python programs written on one platform can, with a little care, run on <em>any</em> supported platform. For instance, I regularly develop Python programs on Windows and later deploy them on Linux.
<p>So back to the question that started this section, &#8220;Which Python is right for you?&#8221; The answer is whichever one runs on the computer you already have.
<h2 id="install.windows">1.2. Python on Windows</h2>
<p>On Windows, you have a couple choices for installing Python.
<p>ActiveState makes a Windows installer for Python called ActivePython, which includes a complete version of Python, an <abbr>IDE</abbr> with a Python-aware code editor, plus some Windows extensions for Python that allow complete access to Windows-specific services, <abbr>API</abbr>s, and the Windows Registry.
<p>ActivePython is freely downloadable, although it is not open source. It is the <abbr>IDE</abbr> I used to learn Python, and I recommend you try it unless you have a specific reason not to. One such reason might be that ActiveState is generally
several months behind in updating their ActivePython installer when new version of Python are released. If you absolutely need the latest version of Python and ActivePython is still a version behind as you read this, you'll want to use the second option for installing Python on Windows.
<p>The second option is the &#8220;official&#8221; Python installer, distributed by the people who develop Python itself. It is freely downloadable and open source, and it is always current with the latest version of Python.
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<h3>Procedure 1.1. Option 1: Installing ActivePython</h3>
<p>Here is the procedure for installing ActivePython: