Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!news.stack.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed4a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.014 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.97; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'dev': 0.07; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'python': 0.11; 'thread': 0.14; '23,': 0.16; 'cons': 0.16; 'exists,': 0.16; 'fine.': 0.16; 'happy.': 0.16; 'macos': 0.16; 'numpy': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'thoughts': 0.19; 'later': 0.20; 'thanks.': 0.20; 'feb': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'received:65.55.116': 0.24; 'fine': 0.24; 'regardless': 0.24; 'environment': 0.24; 'question': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.24; "i've": 0.25; 'full-time': 0.26; 'developing': 0.27; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'point': 0.28; 'am,': 0.29; 'generally': 0.29; "i'm": 0.30; 'url:mailman': 0.30; 'received:192.168.10': 0.31; 'option': 0.32; 'quite': 0.32; 'linux': 0.33; 'url:python': 0.33; 'addresses': 0.33; 'development.': 0.33; 'mac': 0.33; 'core': 0.34; "i'd": 0.34; "can't": 0.35; 'common': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'from:addr:live.com': 0.36; 'ubuntu': 0.36; 'url:listinfo': 0.36; 'thanks': 0.36; 'url:org': 0.36; 'previous': 0.38; 'sure': 0.39; 'url:mail': 0.40; 'how': 0.40; 'hear': 0.63; 'soon': 0.63; 'chance': 0.65; 'to:addr:gmail.com': 0.65; 'charset:windows-1252': 0.65; 'subject:. ': 0.67; "how's": 0.74; '10:43': 0.84; '2014,': 0.84; 'subject:Development': 0.95 X-TMN: [WN9Dbb+4bFj/3Hm+7HwG3oGEdFNKFXAA] X-Originating-Email: [andriy.kornatskyy@live.com] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.1 \(1827\)) Subject: Re: Mac vs. Linux for Python Development From: Andriy Kornatskyy In-Reply-To: <2465a8c7-ce0e-4606-ad3b-9135c96e3e4c@googlegroups.com> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 11:51:44 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable References: <2465a8c7-ce0e-4606-ad3b-9135c96e3e4c@googlegroups.com> To: twiz X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1827) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Feb 2014 09:51:49.0566 (UTC) FILETIME=[DF3145E0:01CF307C] Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 32 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1393149180 news.xs4all.nl 2880 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:43955 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:66930 I used to do core python development using debian linux (gnome). All way = long work just fine. However recently I have had a chance to try MacOS X = 10.8 and later 10.9. I used macports.org to setup everything I found = =93missing=94. Vim works fine regardless the platform=85 quite happy. Thanks. Andriy Kornatskyy On Feb 23, 2014, at 10:43 AM, twiz wrote: > Hello, >=20 > I'm sure this is a common question but I can't seem to find a previous = thread that addresses it. If one one exists, please point me to it. >=20 > I've been developing with python recreationally for a while on Ubuntu = but will soon be transitioning to full-time python development. I have = the option of using a Mac or Ubuntu environment and I'd like to hear any = thoughts on the pros and cons of each. Specifically, how's the support = for numpy and scipy? How are the IDEs? >=20 > Since I generally like working with a Mac, I'd like to hear if there = are any significant downsides to python dev on OsX. =20 >=20 > Thanks >=20 > --=20 > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list