@@ -74,33 +74,23 @@ of NumPy, Scipy and Matplotlib means that these packages are difficult to
7474upgrade (see `system python packages `_). For that reason we strongly suggest
7575that you install a fresh version of Python and use that as the basis for
7676installing libraries such as NumPy and Matplotlib. One convenient way to
77- install Matplotlib with other useful Python software is to use one of the
78- excellent Python scientific software collections that are now available:
77+ install Matplotlib with other useful Python software is to use the Anaconda _
78+ Python scientific software collection, which includes Python itself and a
79+ wide range of libraries; if you need a library that is not available from the
80+ collection, you can install it yourself using standard methods such as *pip *.
81+ See the Ananconda web page for installation support.
7982
8083.. _system python packages :
8184 https://github.com/MacPython/wiki/wiki/Which-Python#system-python-and-extra-python-packages
82-
83- - Anaconda _ from `Continuum Analytics `_
84- - Canopy _ from Enthought _
85-
86- .. _Canopy : https://www.enthought.com/products/canopy/
8785.. _Anaconda : https://www.anaconda.com/
88- .. _Enthought : https://www.enthought.com
89- .. _Continuum Analytics : https://www.continuum.io
90-
91- These collections include Python itself and a wide range of libraries; if you
92- need a library that is not available from the collection, you can install it
93- yourself using standard methods such as *pip *. Continuum and Enthought offer
94- their own installation support for these collections; see the Ananconda and
95- Canopy web pages for more information.
9686
9787Other options for a fresh Python install are the standard installer from
9888`python.org <https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/ >`_, or installing
9989Python using a general OSX package management system such as `homebrew
10090<http://brew.sh> `_ or `macports <https://www.macports.org >`_. Power users on
10191OSX will likely want one of homebrew or macports on their system to install
10292open source software packages, but it is perfectly possible to use these
103- systems with another source for your Python binary, such as Anaconda, Canopy
93+ systems with another source for your Python binary, such as Anaconda
10494or Python.org Python.
10595
10696.. _install_osx_binaries :
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