Most examples in this book do not need any external Python packages to get the job done, as most functionality that we need is already covered by Python's standard modules or the Blender API. However, for some specific areas we made use of freely available third-party packages.
- www.pythonware.com/products/pil/index.htm: The Python Imaging Library (PIL) contains every 2D functionality imaginable and is therefore an excellent supplement to Blender's API, as Blender's API is rather lacking in this field.
- psyco.sourceforge.net: Psyco is a just-in-time compiler for Python that may give a significant speed increase on computationally heavy Python code such as Pynodes with minimal changes to your code.
- subversion.tigris.org: Subversion (SVN) is a widely used versioning package (also used by the Blender Foundation for the development of Blender itself). The Python specific bindings can be found on a separate page http://pysvn.tigris.org/ and if you need an SVN client that is integrated with your Windows file explorer, TortoiseSVN might be worth checking out (pun intended): http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/. The main Subversion page lists many links to SVN clients for open platforms as well.
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