From 37ecba7db5c92060970b53a464571d27fe71ccca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jennifer Stubbs <52942431+jas58@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:25:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Anaconda option based on deprioritizing conversation in DC Removed or pushed later the anaconda plugs based on discussion at https://github.com/datacarpentry/python-ecology-lesson/issues/617 --- episodes/00-before-we-start.md | 13 ++++--------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/episodes/00-before-we-start.md b/episodes/00-before-we-start.md index c499585c4..d5c5c3bb0 100644 --- a/episodes/00-before-we-start.md +++ b/episodes/00-before-we-start.md @@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ Its main advantages are: - **Python has a large and welcoming community:** Thousands of people use Python daily. Many of them are willing to help you through mailing lists and - websites, such as [Stack Overflow][stack-overflow] and [Anaconda community - portal][anaconda-community]. + websites, such as [Stack Overflow][stack-overflow]. - **Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)... and Cross-Platform:** We know we have already said that but it is worth repeating. @@ -75,19 +74,17 @@ Its main advantages are: ## Knowing your way around Anaconda -[Anaconda][anaconda] distribution of Python includes a lot of its popular packages, -such as the IPython console, Jupyter Notebook, and Spyder IDE. -Have a quick look around the Anaconda Navigator. You can launch programs from the Navigator or use the command line. + The [Jupyter Notebook](https://jupyter.org) is an open-source web application that allows you to create and share documents that allow one to create documents that combine code, graphs, and narrative text. [Spyder][spyder-ide] is an **Integrated Development Environment** that allows one to write Python scripts and interact with the Python software from within a single interface. -Anaconda comes with a package manager called [conda](https://conda.io/docs/) +Due to changing terms of use, we no longer recommend [Anaconda][anaconda] a distribution of Python including popular packages, +such as the IPython console, Jupyter Notebook, and Spyder IDE. The Anaconda Navigator can launch programs or use the command line. Anaconda comes with a package manager called [conda](https://conda.io/docs/) used to install and update additional packages. - ## Research Project: Best Practices It is a good idea to keep a set of related data, analyses, and text in a single folder. @@ -282,8 +279,6 @@ Other ethical concerns have also been raised, such as reports that workers were [stack-overflow]: https://stackoverflow.com -[anaconda-community]: https://www.anaconda.com/community -[anaconda]: https://www.anaconda.com/download [spyder-ide]: https://www.spyder-ide.org [python-docs]: https://www.python.org/doc [pandas-docs]: https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/