Getting shogun ML library to work with python

I was开发者_开发百科 trying to install shogun on Windows:

http://www.shogun-toolbox.org/doc/installation.html

but evidently it requires python 2.5 to work. I tried with python 3 and it didn't work. But then python 2.5 no longer exists.

Does anybody know how to get it working with python without using python 2.5?

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You won't get very far trying with Python 3 (which is not fully compatible with Python 2.x).

Furthermore, the installation instructions say:

"SHOGUN requires the standard linux utils like bash, grep, test, sed, cut, ldd, uname gcc g++ cat python"

sounds like you are out of luck on windows, unless you resort to Cygwin.

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There are currently two Python languages out there

• the original one, which is still being updated (currently at 2.7.2)
• the overhauled Python 3, which is breaking compatibility (currently at 3.1.4)

Many libraries have not switched to Python 3 yet, and might not for some time, so you're better off getting 2.6 or 2.7.

For Windows or Mac, I can recommend the Enthought distribution (free for academic use), which contains loads of goodies, including scipy, which you'll very probably need -- and installs hassle-free!