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Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues

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On Saturday, May 10, 2014 1:07:33 PM UTC-4, esa...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi All--
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> Let me state at the start that I am new to Python. I am moving away from Fortran and Matlab to Python and I use all different types of numerical and statistical recipes in my work. I have been reading about NumPy and SciPy and could not find any definitive answers to my questions, below.  I had run into many mostly installation problems that I could never get NumPy or SciPy to work with Python 3.3 or newer.  I am using Windows7 64 bit OS. 
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> A few questions:
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> 1.	What are the latest versions of NumPy and SciPy that are compatible with Python 3.3 or newer and Windows7 64 bit? 
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> 2.	What is the best source to download and install them on my computer?
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> 3.	Are they all installable on my OS w/o any major problems/addition?
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> 4.	In the long run, would it be better to use UNIX instead of Windows, if I were to use Python for all of my research?
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> Thanks in advance. EK

Thank you all. I checked the website suggested in on of the replies and it looks promising. Because I want to use Num, SciPy, and Python on windows just to be familiar with them a little more, then I do plan to migrate to UNIX. I will let you posted on my progress. Thanks again. EK

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NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues esawiek@gmail.com - 2014-05-10 10:07 -0700
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-11 03:22 +1000
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues Никола Вукосављевић <hauzer@gmx.com> - 2014-05-10 19:15 +0200
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml@behnel.de> - 2014-05-10 20:25 +0200
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues esawiek@gmail.com - 2014-05-10 13:08 -0700
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues esawiek@gmail.com - 2014-05-10 13:14 -0700
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 15:14 -0500
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues Joseph Martinot-Lagarde <joseph.martinot-lagarde@m4x.org> - 2014-05-12 19:01 +0200
  Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues Sturla Molden <sturla.molden@gmail.com> - 2014-05-12 19:59 +0000

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