[Biopython-dev] Should we recommend "pip install biopython"?

[Peter Cock]

On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:28 AM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Tiago Rodrigues Antao <tra at popgen.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> A few notes:
>>>
>>> 1. pip is a default with 3, but optional with 2
>>
>> Also optional on Python 3.3, but included with Python 3.4
>> onwards.
>
> Chris Mitchell pointed out pip is also included with Python 2.7.9
> onwards: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-279/
>
> See: https://github.com/biopython/biopython/pull/645
>
> He's also suggesting conda under Windows.
>
>
> Peter


See also this new thread on the NumPy list, which we should keep
an eye on:

[Numpy-discussion] Proposal: stop supporting 'setup.py install'; start
requiring 'pip install .' instead

https://mail.scipy.org/pipermail/numpy-discussion/2015-October/074086.html

Peter