David L Goldsmith wrote: > 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. > The numpy == Numeric confusion is understandable. Numeric Python (AKA Numeric) was typically referred to as NumPy even though the name of the module was actually Numeric. So, in a sense numarray was a replacement for (the old) NumPy, and numpy is a replacement for both the old NumPy and numarray. At least I sure hope so!
-tim > 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 >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
