Python(x,y) News

New Beta Ready - 2.7.2.2 b4

2012-03-01T01:53:00.002-08:00

Hi All,

A beta of 2.7.2.2 is ready for testing. Please download and test - your feedback is vital!

Why beta?

Major changes were made to the way packages are installed. Specifically to eliminate "all users" vs. "current user" troubles.
Testing was limited to a token few systems (WinXP SP3 & Win7 32bit).
The sheer amount of package updates.

Upgrading was not tested at all and may yield unpredictable results. Please uninstall any previous Python(x,y) installs before installing the beta.

Changes:

Added

ITK 3.20 (without the itkvtkglue feature which is not compatible with VTK 5.8.0)
pyparsing 1.5.6 - upgraded from additional plugin status.
pyfits 3.0.5 - Hidden under Veusz, upgraded to core plugin status.
Veusz converted from an "other" plugin to a python plugin.
pandas 0.7.0

Fixed

All shell shortcuts have their working directory set to USERPROFILE.
All file assosiactions, menu shorcuts and environment variables are created based on current context.
The Python CHM is no longer unpacked.
Issue 379 : installing vitables should automatically add pyQT
Issue 374 : PyQt4-4.8.5_py27 user install bug
Issue 373 : installing python(x,y) breaks existing python install without warning
Issue 359 : Scripts exe's won't launch corresponding -script.py when installing python in custom dir
Issue 329 : Left click menu shortcuts for console are broken
Issue 292 : Python(x,y) 2.7.2.0 installs registry to HKCU instead of HKLM even if "for all users" is selected
Issue 274 : Installation Issues and Enhancement Requests
Issue 107 : Installation to many user accounts

Updated

Spyder 2.1.7.1
guidata 1.4.2.2
guiqwt 2.1.6.2
Distribute 0.6.24
nose 1.1.2.1
Sphinx 1.1.2
Console 2.0.148.2
PyQt? 4.8.6.2
QtHelp? 4.7.4
SciTE 3.0.3.1
PySerial? 2.6.0.1
MDP 3.3
netcdf4 0.9.9
PyTables? 2.3.1
numexpr 2.0.1
SciPy? 0.10.0.1
scikits.image 0.4.2
numpy 1.6.1.1
xy 1.2.14.1
IPython 0.10.2.3
simplejson 2.3.2
pylint 0.25.1.1
NetworkX 1.6
Enthought Tool Suite 4.1.0
cvxopt 1.1.4
mx 3.2.3
VPython 5.72
scikits-learn 0.10.0.1
jinja2 2.6.0.1
Cython 0.15.1.1
Pip 1.0.2.1
cx_Freeze 4.2.3.1
docutils 0.8.1.2
PIL 1.1.7.2
PP 1.6.1.1
winpdb 1.4.8.2
GDAL 1.9.0.1
Veusz 1.14.2
wxPython 2.9.3.1
Pywin32 2.17
ETS 4.1.0.1
gnuplot 1.8.0.2
VTK 5.8.0.1
vitables 2.1.0.2
WinMerge? 2.12.4.1
MinGW 4.5.2.2
SWIG 2.0.4.1
gettext 0.14.4.2

2.7.2.2 Delayed Till End of February

2012-02-06T11:35:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

It's been several months since the last official Python(x, y) release. Version 2.7.2.2 was originally planned for December 2011 but was (and still is) delayed. I hope it will be done by the end of February. This delay can be attributed to the sheer amount of package updates combined with a chronic lack of time.

The good news is that we're up to date with almost all packages - including some new ones. Please download and test the update packages - any feedback will be most welcome.

Thank you all for your patience and support!

-gabi

New Doodle poll: "Scientific Python packages: Popularity check"

2012-01-09T07:56:00.000-08:00

Three years ago (day for day... that's weird!), I made a Doodle poll
for estimating ~scientific Python packages popularity.
Things have changed since then and I propose a new poll here:
http://www.doodle.com/rzssq2dbnus4a34r

This poll is intended to identify the most popular scientific Python
packages to be included in the Python(x,y) distribution. However, even
if the package list is *not* exhaustive, I'm sure that people who are
not interested in Python(x,y) will find the poll results interesting
anyway.

Thank you for your participation, and please spread the word!

-Pierre

Non SSE Support Dropped

2011-12-23T22:27:00.000-08:00

We've dropped support for x86 processors without SSE. SSE2 is supported on all processors sold in the past 5 years (including Atom). NumPy and SciPy packages are the only ones affected.

Python(x, y) 2.7.2.1 Released!

2011-11-06T07:29:00.000-08:00

Hi All,
Pierre and I are pleased to announce that Python(x,y) 2.7.2.1 has been released. This is the first maintenance release based on Python 2.7. It includes several bug fixes and package upgrades. Also, several additional packages were updated to Python 2.7.

Python(x,y) is a free Python distribution providing a ready-to-use scientific development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization based on Python programming language, Qt graphical user interfaces (and development framework) and Spyder interactive development environment. Its purpose is to help scientific programmers used to interpreted languages (such as MATLAB or IDL) or compiled languages (C/C++ or Fortran) to switch to Python. Here is the change log for version 2.7.2.1:

Added

scikits.image 0.3.1

Updated

h5py 2.0.1
Cython 0.15.1
VTK 5.8.0
Sphinx 1.0.8
docutils 0.8.1.1
simplejson 2.2.1
jinja2 2.6.0
scikits.learn 0.9
Pyreadline 1.7.1
Matplotlib 1.1.0
SciTE 2.29
Console 2.0.148
xy 1.2.12

-Gabi Davar and Pierre Raybaut

Python(x, y) 2.7.2.0 Released!

2011-09-09T23:13:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
Pierre and I are pleased to announce that Python(x,y) 2.7.2.0 has been released. This is the first major release based on Python 2.7. We'll concentrate next on bug fixes and updating the additional plugins.

Python(x,y) is a free Python distribution providing a ready-to-use scientific development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization based on Python programming language, Qt graphical user interfaces (and development framework), Eclipse integrated development environment and Spyder interactive development environment. Its purpose is to help scientific programmers used to interpreted languages (such as MATLAB or IDL) or compiled languages (C/C++ or Fortran) to switch to Python. Here is the change log for version 2.7.2.0:

Added

Distribute 0.6.21
Pip 1.0.2
cx_Freeze 4.2.3
OpenCV 2.3.1

Updated

Python 2.7.2
xy 1.2.9
Spyder 2.0.13
PyQt 4.8.5
QtHelp 4.7.2
PyQwt 5.2.1.3
NumPy 1.6.1
SciPy 0.9.0.1
guidata 1.4.0
guiqwt 2.1.5
h5py 2.0.0
PyTables 2.2.1
vitables 2.1.0.1
Cython 0.15
Enthought Tool Suite 4.0.0
wxPython 2.8.12.0
Veusz 1.13
docutils 0.8.1
netCDF4 0.9.7
Sympy 0.7.1
GDAL 1.8.1
mxBase 3.2.1
NetworkX 1.5
scikits.learn 0.8.1
MinGW 4.5.2.1
Console 2.0.147.4

Removed

Eclipse is relegated to additional package status. The reasons being sheer size, maintenance and reduced value.
setuptools: deprecated, replaced by Distribute
pyopencv 2.1.0.wr1.1.0 - no longer maintained. Replaced with native OpenCV python bindings.
ITK: difficult maintenance and reduced value.

-Gabi Davar and Pierre Raybaut

Python(x, y) 2.6.6.1 Released!

2011-06-03T04:17:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

We are pleased to announce that Python(x,y) 2.6.6.1 has been released. This is a minor release in the 2.6.6.x branch - bringing several core packages updates and PyQt stability fixes. It also includes a new log2del.exe file bypassing the TrendMicro issue.

Spyder 2.0.11
NumPy 1.6.0
PyQt 4.8.4
guiqwt 2.1.3
guidata 1.3.1
Pydev 2.0
netcdf4 0.9.4
SWIG 2.0.4
Veusz 1.11
Pyreadline 1.7
IPython 0.10.2
SciTE 2.26
xy 1.2.7
PyQwt 5.2.1.2

-Gabi Davar and Pierre Raybaut

log2del.exe is NOT a virus

2011-05-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

TrenMicro has decided to list log2del.exe as a Trojan. We've filed a request to re-evaluate - which is so far being ignored.

We've found a workaround and will upload an updated Python(x, y) installer shortly.

-gabi

Python(x, y) 2.6.6.0 Released!

2011-04-13T12:09:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

2.6.6.0

Python 2.6.6 (Upgrade available only with a complete install of Python(x,y))
Spyder 2.0.10
guidata 1.3.0
guiqwt 2.1.0
xy 1.2.5
xydoc 1.0.4
PyQt 4.8.3
QtHelp 4.7.1
PyQwt 5.2.1
wxPython 2.8.11.0
numexpr 1.4.2
SciPy 0.9.0
Matplotlib 1.0.1
PIL 1.1.7.1
Pyreadline 1.6
Enthought Tool Suite 3.6.0
VTK 5.6.1.1
PyOpenGL 3.0.1.1
VPython 5.41
NetworkX 1.4
MDP 3.1
h5py 1.3.1
pyhdf 0.8.3
netcdf4 0.9.3
GDAL 1.8.0
PP 1.6.1
Pywin32 2.16
Cython 0.14.1
Sphinx 1.0.7
jinja2 2.5.5
pygments 1.4.0
simplejson 2.1.3
nose 1.0.0
pylint 0.23.0
Veusz 1.10
SciTE 2.25
MinGW 4.5.2
SWIG 2.0.1
vitables 2.1
pyparallel 0.2.0.1
Console 2.0.147.1

Welcome!

2011-02-26T06:46:00.000-08:00

To better the communication of updates and status on the PythonXY project we've (Gabi and Pierre) established this blog. We'll post here news, plans and updates on the development of Python( x, y).