Can EPD Python and MacPorts Python coexist on OS X (matplotlib)?

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Published on 2010-05-19T23:17:24Z Indexed on 2010/05/19 23:20 UTC
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I've been using MacPorts Python 2.6 on OS X 10.6. I am considering also installing the Enthought Python Distribution (EPD) on the same machine because it comes preconfigured with matplotlib and other nice data analysis and visualization packages.

Can the two Python distributions co-exist peacefully on the same machine? What potential problems will I have to look out for (e.g., environment variables)?

I know that building matplotlib through MacPorts is an option, but the process is lengthy (on the order of a full day) and there are open questions about compiling some dependencies on 64bit Intel.

I would like to know about the tradeoffs before committing to one of the two approaches.

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