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- The business model of Anaconda has changed slightly: now it's a free product with 'add-ons' that cost money.
- Enthought has largely replaced EPD with Canopy.
- I've moved Anaconda before Canopy: this is obviously subjective, but Anaconda includes a lot more for free (Canopy Express excludes many open source packages). Workshops like Software Carpentry now tend to point new users to Anaconda for installation.
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@@ -124,24 +124,20 @@ compiled a list of Windows binaries for many useful Python packages. The list
of packages has grown from a mainly scientific Python resource to a more of packages has grown from a mainly scientific Python resource to a more
general list. It might be a good idea to check it out if you're on Windows. general list. It might be a good idea to check it out if you're on Windows.
Enthought Python Distribution (EPD)
-----------------------------------
Installing NumPy and SciPy can be a daunting task. Which is why the
`Enthought Python distribution <http://enthought.com/>`_ was created. With
Enthought, scientific python has never been easier (one click to install about
100 scientific python packages). The Enthought Python Distribution comes in two
variants: a free version `EPD Free <http://enthought.com/products/epd_free.php>`_
and a paid version with various `pricing options.
<http://enthought.com/products/epd_sublevels.php>`_
Anaconda Anaconda
-------- --------
`Continuum Analytics <http://continuum.io/>`_ offers the `Anaconda `Continuum Analytics <http://continuum.io/>`_ offers the `Anaconda
Python Distribution <https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda>`_ which Python Distribution <https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda>`_ which
includes all the common scientific python packages and additionally many includes all the common scientific python packages and additionally many
packages related to data analytics and big data. Anaconda comes in two packages related to data analytics and big data. Anaconda itself is free, and
flavors, a paid for version and a completely free and open source community Continuum sells a number of proprietary add-ons. Free
edition, Anaconda CE, which contains a slightly reduced feature set. Free licenses for the add-ons are available for academics and researchers.
licenses for the paid-for version are available for academics and researchers.
Canopy
------
`Canopy <https://www.enthought.com/products/canopy/> is another scientific Python
distribution, produced by `Enthought <https://www.enthought.com/>`. A limited
'Canopy Express' variant is available for free, and Enthought charge for the
full distribution. Free licenses are available for academics.