Using MacPorts Python packages in different Python

[Chris Jones]

Hi,

On 17 Apr 2012, at 7:56pm, Kamesh Krishnamurthy wrote:

> My main reason for using Enthought Python is that they build Numpy and Scipy with intel MKL libraries -- these are significantly faster than the Accelerate framework on the Mac which MacPorts Numpy and Scipy use. 

Based on the Intel web site you get if you search for Intel MKL, http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-mkl/ I would say its highly unlikely MacPorts will ever include this. As good as they might be, they cost.

> It would be great if MacPorts can include the Intel MKL runtime libraries in their distribution. I have no idea what this would mean in terms of getting licences; however, given that the BLAS libraries form the backbone of any scientific computing software, I'm guessing this would be a popular request.

(Speaking as a scientist myself, I would say thats over egging things a little…)

I would say your best bet is probably to get what you need included in the Enthought python version directly, and not rely on the MacPorts packages.

Chris

> 
> Best,
> -Kamesh
> 
> 
> On 17 April 2012 18:26, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org> wrote:
> 
> On Apr 17, 2012, at 08:15, Kamesh Krishnamurthy wrote:
> 
> > I have two installations of Python 2.7.2 -- from MacPorts and Enthought -- on my Mac. I use the Enthought Python as the primary one for performance reasons(MKL Blas included); however, my MacPorts distribution has several additional packages like pymacs, rope etc., which I would like to make available to the Enthought Python. (I'm actually trying to use MacPorts Emacs w/ Enthought Python, but also make use of the MacPorts-installed Rope, Pymacs for code completion in Emacs).
> >
> > Is there a clean way to make the MacPorts packages available to the Enthought Python without breaking anything? I'd prefer not having multiple copies of rope, pymacs etc., if possible.
> 
> They're not designed to be used that way; I don't know if they can be made to work that way.
> 
> If you have suggestions for how MacPorts python could be improved so that you no longer find it necessary to use someone else's python, we would appreciate hearing them.
> 
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