Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder1.news.weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!rt.uk.eu.org!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1a.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 0.025 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.95; '*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; 'numpy': 0.16; 'received:mac.com': 0.16; 'wingide': 0.16; 'thanks,': 0.17; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'received:10.0.1': 0.19; 'thoughts': 0.19; '(the': 0.22; 'feb': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'cc:2**1': 0.23; 'features,': 0.24; 'fairly': 0.24; 'environment': 0.24; 'question': 0.24; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.24; "i've": 0.25; 'full-time': 0.26; 'supported': 0.26; 'developing': 0.27; 'point': 0.28; 'am,': 0.29; 'generally': 0.29; "i'm": 0.30; 'url:mailman': 0.30; 'comparison': 0.31; 'purely': 0.31; 'option': 0.32; 'url:python': 0.33; 'addresses': 0.33; 'development.': 0.33; 'mac': 0.33; "i'd": 0.34; "can't": 0.35; 'common': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'ubuntu': 0.36; 'url:listinfo': 0.36; 'charset:us-ascii': 0.36; 'thanks': 0.36; 'received:10.0': 0.36; 'url:org': 0.36; 'received:10': 0.37; 'received:17': 0.38; 'previous': 0.38; 'bill': 0.39; 'sure': 0.39; 'url:mail': 0.40; 'how': 0.40; "you've": 0.63; 'name': 0.63; 'hear': 0.63; 'soon': 0.63; 'to:addr:gmail.com': 0.65; 'subject:. ': 0.67; "how's": 0.74; '2014,': 0.84; 'collision': 0.84; 'header :In-reply-to:1': 0.84; 'received,': 0.84; 'subject:Development': 0.95 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.87,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2014-02-23_03:2014-02-21,2014-02-23,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1401130000 definitions=main-1402240074 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: Mac vs. Linux for Python Development From: William Ray Wing In-reply-to: <2465a8c7-ce0e-4606-ad3b-9135c96e3e4c@googlegroups.com> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:33:35 -0500 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable References: <2465a8c7-ce0e-4606-ad3b-9135c96e3e4c@googlegroups.com> To: twiz X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) Cc: python-list@python.org, William Ray Wing 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: 35 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1393259638 news.xs4all.nl 2950 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:50916 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:66984 On Feb 23, 2014, at 3:43 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 In addition to the other excellent answers you've received, I'd point = you to = http://stackoverflow.com/questions/81584/what-ide-to-use-for-python where there is a fairly extensive comparison chart of IDEs, features, = and supported OSes. And, by the way, I'm a very happy camper using BBEdit and WingIDE (the = name collision is purely coincidental). Thanks, Bill=