We are currently reorganizing the project structure. The project home, including source code and build documentation, can be found in our Github organization winpython, the downloads page is currently on Sourceforge, the Discussion group on Google Groups, and our Tickets are also now on Github (but the old ones are on Sourceforge).
+The project home, including source code, documentation and tickets, can be found in our Github organization winpython, the downloads page is currently on Sourceforge, the Discussion group on Google Groups.
Recent Releases
Released in October 2014:
+Highlights: Included MinGW-Compiler and fully integrated Cython and Numba! Want to take a look at the usage example?
- WinPython 2.7.8.2, Release Information. Downloads: 32bit and 64bit
- WinPython 3.3.5.2, Release Information. Downloads: 32bit and 64bit @@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
- Portable:
- it runs out of the box on any Windows with 2Go Ram (Ipython needs Windows>XP, and Ipython Notebook a recent browser) -
- the WinPython folder can be moved to any location (local, network, usb drive) with most of the application settings +
- the WinPython folder can be moved to any location (local, network, usb drive) with most of the application settings
- Flexible:
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Overview
- Customizable:
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- The integrated WinPython Package Manager (WPPM) helps installing, uninstalling or upgrading Python packages +
- The integrated WinPython Package Manager (WPPM) helps installing, uninstalling or upgrading Python packages
- It's also possible to install or upgrade packages using pip from the WinPython command prompt -
- A configuration file allows you to set environment variables at runtime +
- A configuration file allows you to set environment variables at runtime
- non-invasive: Winpython lives entirely in its own directory, without any OS installation
- flavors: releases with added packages are created to better fit a domain out-of-the-box @@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
Recent Releases
Older releases can be found at the Downloads page of the former maintainer and creator Pierre Raybaut.
Overview
-WinPython is a free open-source portable distribution of the Python programming language under Windows XP/7/8, for scientific and education usage.
+WinPython is a free open-source portable distribution of the Python programming language for Windows Vista/7/8 and scientific and educational usage.

It is a full-featured (see what's inside WinPython 2.7, WinPython 3.3 or WinPython 3.4) Python-based scientific environment:
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Overview
WinPython is something different from other Python Distributions (see historic motivation and concept):
+WinPython is something different from other Python Distributions (see historic motivation and concept):
Overview

Portable or not, the choice is yours!
-WinPython is a portable application, so the user should not expect any integration into Windows explorer during installation. However, the WinPython Control Panel allows to "register" your distribution to Windows (see screenshot below).
+WinPython is a portable application, so the user should not expect any integration into Windows explorer during installation. However, the WinPython Control Panel allows to "register" your distribution to Windows (see screenshot below).

Registering your WinPython installation will:
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