All I can say is, if someone that confused about basic facts is being cited as an authority and teaching a podcast class, I'm glad I have someone on-site at my work who actually knows what they're talking about and not relying on the Net for my numpy education.
DG Travis Oliphant wrote: > Louis Cordier wrote: > >> Hmmm, I think people are spreading "fud" (lower case)... >> http://media.libsyn.com/media/awaretek/Python411_060530_Numeric.mp3 >> >> >> > I listened to this and it looks like Sergio Ray is giving an intro class > on scientific computing with Python and has some concepts confused. We > should take this as a sign that we need to keep doing a good job of > educating people. > > Here are some things he has confused: > > NumPy == Numeric > > He tells his class that numarray is going to replace NumPy > > > SciPy == Enthon > > He thinks that the Enthon distribution *is* SciPy. So, he tells his > class that SciPy is "hard to use" on Unix because the Enthon > distribution isn't available for Unix. > > > I'm not sure when this recording was done but it was released on Python > 411 at the end of May and he mentions this years SciPy conference with > Guido as the key-note speaker so it was within the past few months. > > Other than that it has some good introductory material on what the Num* > packages provide to Python. > > > -Travis > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Numpy-discussion mailing list > Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion > -- HMRD/ORR/NOS/NOAA <http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/emergencyresponse/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion
